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- Dictionarysever/ˈsɛvə/
verb
- 1. divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly: "the head was severed from the body" Similar Opposite
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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.
The meaning of SEVER is to put or keep apart : divide; especially : to remove (something, such as a part) by or as if by cutting. How to use sever in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sever.
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.
Sever definition: to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.. See examples of SEVER used in a sentence.
To sever something means to cut completely through it or to cut it completely off.
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.)
Definition of sever verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
sever meaning, definition, what is sever: to cut through something completely, sep...: Learn more.
1. To sever something means to cut completely through it or to cut it completely off. [formal] [...] 2. If you sever a relationship or connection that you have with someone, you end it suddenly and completely. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'sever' present simple: I sever, you sever [...] past simple: I severed, you severed [...]
1. To cut off (a part) from a whole: severed the branch from the tree. 2. To divide into parts; break or interrupt: sever a cord; severed the army's supply lines. 3. To break up (a relationship, for example); dissolve. See Synonyms at separate.
