Slice (verb)

1. To cut into thin pieces.
2. To divide or separate into thin pieces or sections.
3. To remove or separate a part or portion of something by cutting.

Origin:

Middle english slicen, from old english -slician, from slicu slice.

Examples:

1. She sliced the bread for sandwiches.
2. The chef sliced the vegetables for the stir-fry.
3. He sliced the watermelon into pieces for the picnic.
4. She sliced the cake into eight equal portions.
5. The surgeon had to slice open the patient's abdomen during the operation.