Sever
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛv.ɚ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sever is a verb meaning (transitive) To cut free.
Meaning
(transitive) To cut free.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated.
- (intransitive) To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.
- (law) To disconnect; to disunite; to terminate.
Example Sentences
to sever the head from the body
No more can I be seuered from your side
After he graduated, he severed all links to his family.
They claimed the right of severing in their challenges.
Word Forms
- severs
- severing
- severed
Synonyms for sever
Depending on context, synonyms include becut, cut off, break up, lop.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include break up, lop, detach, decouple, disband, unbundling.
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