halve

verb

(transitive) To reduce to half the original amount.

(transitive) To divide into two halves.

(transitive) To make up half of.

(golf, transitive) In match play, to achieve a tie or draw on.

(architecture, transitive) To join two pieces of timber etc. by cutting away each for half its thickness at the joining place, and fitting together.

Synonyms for halve

dimidiatev cutv bisectv dividev parev slashv splitn slicen chopv cleavev disseverv

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