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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Global vaccination work has nearly halved the global infant-mortality rate, saved more than a hundred and fifty million lives, prevented innumerable costly hospitalizations and long-term disabilities, and strengthened local health services in many remote places.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
More Evan Vucci/AP Photo Business leaders' confidence in the U.S. economy has halved since the beginning of the year, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co., as companies grapple with the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs and broader geopolitical uncertainties.
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hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Eugenio Suarez followed with the Diamondbacks’ first hit, a 437-foot home run to center field to halve the Padres’ lead.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Peter González halved the deficit for the Dominican Republic in the 51st minute before Mexico’s César Montes and the Dominican’s Edison Azcona traded scores 14 minutes apart.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
More Evan Vucci/AP Photo Business leaders' confidence in the U.S. economy has halved since the beginning of the year, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co., as companies grapple with the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs and broader geopolitical uncertainties.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Eugenio Suarez followed with the Diamondbacks’ first hit, a 437-foot home run to center field to halve the Padres’ lead.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Peter González halved the deficit for the Dominican Republic in the 51st minute before Mexico’s César Montes and the Dominican’s Edison Azcona traded scores 14 minutes apart.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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“Halve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halve. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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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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