halved; halving
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.—
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The store is halving the price of many summer items.
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With over four minutes left, the Ducks pulled their goalie and halved their deficit.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025
His 12-year jail sentence in that case was halved last year by a pardons board.
—Reuters 17 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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
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“Halve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halve. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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halve
verb
ˈhav 
ˈhȧv
halved; halving
1
: to divide into two halves
2
: to reduce to one half
halving the cost
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