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

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   Sever means to break or separate, especially by cutting, or to end a connection with someone or something. Learn more about the verb sever, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in different contexts.

   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Sever, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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

   • Sever Spanish Translation

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

   • Sever: Malay Translation

     sever translate: memutuskan, terputus. Learn more in the...

   • Sever: Thai Translation

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

   • Sever: Russian Translation

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

   • Sever: Polish Translation

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

   • Sever: German Translation

     sever translate: lösen, abtrennen. Learn more in the...

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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.

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   Sever means to separate, divide, or break off something. It can also mean to distinguish or discriminate between. Learn the word history, usage, and synonyms of sever from Dictionary.com.

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

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   Sever means to break or separate, especially by cutting, or to end a connection with someone or something. Learn more about the verb sever, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in different contexts.

6. 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.)

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › seversever | meaning of sever in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   Sever means to cut through something completely or to end a relationship or connection with someone. Learn how to use sever in different contexts and see synonyms and examples from the corpus.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsever verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb sever, which means to cut something into two pieces or to end a relationship. See also the word origin and synonyms of sever.