halve
Translation
to halve, to cut in half, to reduce by half
Examples
Halve the potatoes before you cook them.
Halve the potatoes before you cook them.
The company's profits have halved this year.
The company's profits have halved this year.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cut or divide (sth.) into two equal parts Halve the potatoes before you cook them.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bisect, divide; Antonyms: double, increase
Etymology
From Old English 'healf' meaning 'half'. This is the verb form.
Memory Tips
Think of taking something you 'have' and cutting it in 'half'.