Usage Note
Subdividir is a regular -ir verb meaning to divide something already divided into yet smaller parts. It appears frequently in urban-planning and legal contexts — subdividir una parcela (to subdivide a plot). The reflexive subdividirse is common when the subject itself splits.
Examples
"Van a subdividir el terreno en cuatro lotes."
Natural Translation
They are going to subdivide the land into four lots.
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