halve
//hæv//
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.