halve

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verb \ˈhav, ˈhäv\

Definition of halve

halved

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halving

transitive verb
1a : to divide into two equal partsb : to reduce to one half halving the present costc : to share equally
2 golf : to play (a hole, round, or match) in the same number of strokes as one's opponent I lost the next two holes to pars, then halved the fourth by missing an easy putt. — David Owen

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Examples of halve in a Sentence

The store is halving the price of many summer items.

Recent Examples of halve from the Web

Add 1 1/2 pounds zucchini (halved lengthwise and sliced), 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.

— atlanta life, ajc, "7 Day Menu Planner," 14 July 2017
The right-of-center government led by President Michel Temer — who was charged with corruption last month — has also changed policy, halving the local content quotas.

— dom phillips, New York Times, "In Lula’s Shadow, Brazil’s Shipbuilders Struggle to Right Themselves," 13 July 2017
Rwanda’s income per person halved to $150 during the civil war of 1990-94.

— The Economist, "Paul Kagame, feted and feared," 13 July 2017
In the meantime, prepare the rest of the sandwich: Halve the baguette widthwise, leaving a spine of crust intact.

— cooking with caitlin, Cincinnati.com, "Cooking with Caitlin: Be Cuban for a day with this sandwich," 13 July 2017
For more on Takata, watch Fortune's video: By mid-afternoon shares had more than halved in value to 116 yen, eroding Takata's market capitalisation by about 75% from a week ago to nearly $86 million now.

— reuters, Fortune, "Takata Is Expected to File For Bankruptcy on Monday," 22 June 2017
The jail population had been halved from the roughly 7,000 inmates incarcerated before the 2005 storm.

— richard rainey, NOLA.com, "NOLA Votes 2017: What to know, and ask candidates, on crime and public safety," 22 June 2017
The veto halved dividends to just over $1,000, causing divisions across the state over whether the governor took the right approach to dealing with Alaska's fiscal crisis.

— jeannette lee falsey, Alaska Dispatch News, "Did Gov. Walker have veto power over PFD payouts? Alaska Supreme Court hears the case.," 21 June 2017
Because cities and teams and owners build stadiums based on expecting a certain revenue stream; if that revenue stream were, say, halved by being relegated, a team might default on payments for stadiums and player contracts.

— peter king, The MMQB, "On NFL Relegation, Mail and the Story That Won’t Go Away," 21 June 2017

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