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   sever

   /ˈsɛvə/

   verb

   • 1. divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly: "the head was severed from the body" Similar cut offchop offlop offhack offcleavehew offshear offslice offsplitbreak offtear offdivideseparatepartdetachdisconnectamputatedockliterary:rendarchaic:sunderrare:dissevercutcut throughrupturesplitpierceriptearOpposite joinattach
   • ▪ put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off: "the notice itself may be sufficient to sever the joint tenancy" Similar break offdiscontinuesuspendbring to an endendput an end toterminatestopceaseconcludedissolveOpposite maintainestablishinitiate

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French severer, from Latin separare ‘disjoin, divide’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. severable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • E

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   • V

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SEVER definition: 1. to break or separate, especially by cutting: 2. to end a connection with someone or something…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     to break or separate, especially by cutting: The knife...

   • Znaczenie Sever, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SEVER definicja: 1. to break or separate, especially by...

   • Sever: Polish Translation

     SEVER translate: odciąć, przerwać, przerywać, odcinać,...

   • Sever: Russian Translation

     SEVER translate: отрезать, отрывать, перерезать . Learn more...

   • Traditional

     SEVER translate: 弄斷；分開；（尤指）切斷，割斷, 中斷，斷絕（聯繫）. Learn more in...

   • Sever Spanish Translation

     SEVER translate: cortar, cortar, romper, cortar, cortar,...

   • Sever: Thai Translation

     sever translate: ยุติ, หัก; ขาด. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Sever: French Translation

     SEVER translate: cesser, rompre, couper. Learn more in the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › severSever Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb sever, which means to put or keep apart or to cut off. Find out how to use sever in legal contexts and how it differs from separate, part, divide, and other words.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEVER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to break or separate, especially by cutting: The knife severed an artery and he bled to death. Her foot was severed from her leg in a car accident. Electricity cables have been severed by the storm. to end a connection with someone or something: The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1961.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › severSEVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sever definition: to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.. See examples of SEVER used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Sever means to cut completely through something or someone, or to end a relationship or connection suddenly. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of sever with Collins English Dictionary.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › severSever - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To sever something is to cut it off from the whole. If your girlfriend breaks up with you on your anniversary, you might respond by severing the blossoms off the roses you were planning to give her. (Just an idea.)

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › severSever - definition of sever by The Free Dictionary

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   Sever means to cut off, divide, or break apart something or someone. It can also mean to end or dissolve a relationship or connection. See synonyms, examples, and translations of sever in different languages.