Bifurcate (verb)

1. Divide into two branches or forks.
2. To divide or split into two branches or parts.

Origin:

Mid 17th century: from latin bifurcat- "forked", from the verb bifurcare, from bi- "two" + furca "fork".

Examples:

1. The road bifurcates at the fork in the road.
2. The river bifurcates into two branches.
3. The company decided to bifurcate its operations.
4. The stem of the tree bifurcates at a certain height.
5. The organization bifurcated into two separate entities.