divide

/dɪˈvaɪd/ verb

Definition

› [T] to calculate the number of times one number fits into another: Convert the euro amount into sterling by dividing the euro amount by the exchange rate.

› [I or T] to separate, or make something separate, into different parts or groups: He and his brother decided to divide the company into two parts.

(Definition of divide verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)