halve

//hæv//
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Verb

halveInfinitive
halvePresent tense
halvedPast tense
halvedPast participle
halvingPresent participle
halvesThird-person singular
1

To divide something into two equal parts.

She halved the apple and gave one piece to her brother.

2

To reduce something by half or to fifty percent of its original amount.

The company plans to halve its energy consumption by next year.

Antonym

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