B2verbacademicbusiness
US/hæv/
UK/hɑːv/
to reduce something to half its size, amount or number, or to divide it into two equal parts
In context
The company plans to halve its energy use within five years.
Prices were halved during the big end-of-season sale at the mall.
Halve the onions first, then slice them as thinly as you can.
Words that go with halve
verb + noun
- halve the costSwitching suppliers could halve the cost of production.
- halve the riskRegular exercise can halve the risk of heart disease.
- halve the numberThe city aims to halve the number of car accidents.
- halve emissionsThe government promised to halve emissions by 2035.
verb + adjective
- be halvedWaiting times have been halved since the new system began.