[VN] ~ sth (among / between / to sb) (written) to divide sth among people; to give a share of sth to sb:
They apportioned the land among members of the family. * The programme gives the facts but does not apportion blame.
apportionment noun [U,sing.] (formal):
The contract defines the apportionment of risks between employer and contractor. * an apportionment of land
