HALVE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

halve

verb

Definition of halve

as in to quarter

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Recent Examples of halve To serve fewer people, halve the recipe (and use a smaller pan). — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 This shift will halve the plant’s overall carbon footprint, preventing roughly 80,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions annually. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Members of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court unanimously agreed Tuesday that a proposal to nearly halve the number of Election Day voting locations was out of left field and far too drastic. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 That included the decision to halve its Amazon delivery volume after nearly 30 years of partnership, Dykes first told me last October. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for halve

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Verb

Which amendment prohibits quartering of troops in homes during peacetime?

— Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Meanwhile, break the cauliflower into small florets, halving or quartering the larger ones, and rinse well.

— Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026

Definition of quarter

Verb

Vimeo is launching its second annual Short Film Grant Program, doubling last year’s prize pool to $300,000 to be split among five emerging filmmakers.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Upon hitting South America, the Kelvin wave splits into two, one heading north, toward California, and the other heading south.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of split

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Deficit turnaround Meloni inherited an Italy that was politically divided and fraught with fiscal problems.

— Jenni Reid,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
The open-plan, curvilinear design means the galleries are not fully divided, reinforcing the all-encompassing nature of the collection, though altogether the vast array of exhibits sometimes struggle for cohesiveness.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of divide

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The largest building on campus is 350,000 square feet, the width of one football field and about three fields long, bisected by a single 900-foot hallway.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2026
The train winds up Michigan’s west coast, offering brief but sweeping views of Lake Michigan and bisecting lush, Midwestern farmland dotted with trees resplendent in their autumn wardrobes.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of bisect

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How to travel with a lot of makeup Kasey Spickard, a celebrity makeup artist based in New York City, says his biggest tip is to subdivide when traveling with a lot of makeup.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
The developers plan to subdivide the land into 25 lots for 20 market rate homes and five homes to be reserved as affordable for lower-income residents.

— Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 21 July 2026

Definition of subdivide

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This is a great opportunity to segment and target donor audiences, particularly those making gifts close to or under $1,000.

— Dale Bannon, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
An Audience Simulation Agent can segment audiences and simulate how individual groups could react to a message before its release.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of segment

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Was the discursive thread accidental, or emblematic of the two poles the AI industry is now bifurcated between?

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
London said the rental market is bifurcated, with older apartment complexes generally fuller than newer ones.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

Definition of bifurcate

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Stan Wars, co-hosted by Ian Slater (H3) and Olivia Lopes (H3, Rodiculous Pod), digs into the big pop culture debates of our time, dissecting the various arguments within the entertainment world to determine who is right and who is wrong.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
The original medical examiner is dead, so the replacement, Lisa Gavin, examined slides of Shakur’s bloated cadaver with the dispassion of a science teacher dissecting a frog.

— Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026

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