HALVE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

halve

verb

Definition of halve

as in to quarter

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Recent Examples of halve Amid growing pressure on the EU to rebalance trade with China, EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič said Friday that the two sides had reached an interim deal that could halve Chinese hybrid vehicle exports to the bloc. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 European trade commissioner Maroš Sefčovič said Friday that China has agreed to halve its exports of hybrid cars to the bloc, after Beijing had repeatedly rejected requests. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 Eight minutes into the second half, Wilson appeared to halve the deficit after finishing a counterattack — only for the goal to be ruled offside after a video review. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 The developers were able to almost halve the number of Toffoli gates required. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for halve

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Head down, the deer came closer, quartering across the field.

— Don J. Dinndorf, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2026
Rather than being pulled or shredded, the pork is quartered, its skin rendered crisp in the oven throughout the day, and then chopped to order by weight and dressed with a South Carolina-style vinegar sauce.

— Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of quarter

Verb

The Global Methodist Church, a conservative group, split from the denomination in 2022.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The men and women, both of whom split their home games between Hartford and M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion on campus, have staged periodic doubleheaders in the years since, when schedules intersected.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of split

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Chiplets and advanced packaging Chiplet designs divide a system’s functions among smaller semiconductor dies connected within a single package.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Those benefits focus on food security, economic mobility and reconnecting neighborhoods divided by the highway.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of divide

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Imagine bringing up rabies to somebody who had just been bisected and then stuck back together with what, at least to him, looked like packing tape?

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Seoul says Pyongyang has sent up to 7,000 workers to the border this year, with about 50 crossings of the Military Demarcation Line, which bisects the DMZ, to South Korea’s side of the border.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 Oct. 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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Major economic forecasters and industry groups anticipate a solid, albeit bifurcated, 2026 holiday shopping season.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
An idea is floating around to bifurcate parking meter prices, adding a surcharge of 25 to 50 cents an hour for non-Chicagoans who park in the city, according to Ald.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bifurcate

Verb

Two of the Heartbreakers dissect the new Origins 1971-1978 box set and open up about their recent onstage reunion in Nashville.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
This will likely be the highest-volume election betting week in world history, providing researchers a fresh and robust set of data points to dissect.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026

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