apportion

 
Pronunciation: /əˈpɔːʃ(ə)n/

verb

[with object]
  • divide up and share out: voting power will be apportioned according to contribution
  • assign: they did not apportion blame or liability to any one individual

Derivatives

apportionable

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: from Old French apportionner or medieval Latin apportionare, from ad- 'to' + portionare 'divide into portions'