halve

verb

ˈhav 

ˈhäv

halved; halving

transitive verb

1

a

: to divide into two equal parts

b

: to reduce to one half

halving the present cost

c

: 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

Examples of halve in a Sentence

The store is halving the price of many summer items.

Recent Examples on the Web

But in October, Aubreigh's weekly therapy hours were abruptly halved from 30 to 15, a byproduct of her state's effort to cut Medicaid spending. —Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025

The number of daily active users for Call of Duty games has halved since December 2024, according to Video Game Insights research. —Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Dec. 2025

If Venezuela’s oil exports are halved or reduced even further, the country would quickly run out of oil storage and be forced to reduce its own oil production. —Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025

Normalizing blood sugar levels halved the risk of dying early from heart disease or being hospitalized for heart failure. —Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from half half

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for halve

• calve
• have
• nav
• mohave

Kids Definition

halve

verb

ˈhav 

ˈhȧv

halved; halving

1

: to divide into two halves

2

: to reduce to one half

halving the cost