halved; halving
1
a
: to divide into two equal parts
b
: to reduce to one half
halving the present cost
c
: to share equally
2
golf
: to play (a hole, round, or match) in the same number of strokes as one's opponent
I lost the next two holes to pars, then halved the fourth by missing an easy putt.—
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The store is halving the price of many summer items.
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—Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
Initially priced at $20,000, the data's asking price was later halved to $10,000.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Berkshire halved its Apple stake in the second quarter.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
In 2016, more than 80 percent of Taiwanese people believed that resistance in a potential conflict with China would be futile; by 2022, the proportion of the population expressing this view had nearly halved to 43 percent.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 20 Nov. 2024
Initially priced at $20,000, the data's asking price was later halved to $10,000.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Berkshire halved its Apple stake in the second quarter.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
In 2016, more than 80 percent of Taiwanese people believed that resistance in a potential conflict with China would be futile; by 2022, the proportion of the population expressing this view had nearly halved to 43 percent.
—David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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halve
verb
ˈhav 
ˈhȧv
halved; halving
1
: to divide into two halves
2
: to reduce to one half
halving the cost
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