DIVIDE, partition, apportion, subdivide, split up, break up; share out, dole out; informal divvy up.
→ carve
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divide something ruthlessly into separate areas or domains
West Africa was carved up by the Europeans
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ˌcarve sthˈup derived
(disapproving) to divide a company, an area of land, etc. into smaller parts in order to share it between people
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They have been accused of carving up the industry for their own benefit.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.