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View usage for: (sevəʳ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense severs, present participle severing, past tense, past participle severed1. verbTo sever something means to cut completely through it or to cut it completely off. [formal] Richardson severed his right foot in a motorbike accident. [VERB noun] ...oil still gushing from a severed fuel line. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: cut, separate, split, part More Synonyms of sever 2. verbIf you sever a relationship or connection that you have with someone, you end it suddenly and completely. [formal] She severed her ties with England. [VERB noun] He was able to sever all emotional bonds to his family. [VERB noun] Synonyms: discontinue, terminate, break off, abandon More Synonyms of sever (ˈsɛvə) verb1. to put or be put apart; separate 2. to divide or be divided into parts 3. (transitive) to break off or dissolve (a tie, relationship, etc) Word origin C14 severen, from Old French severer, from Latin sēparāre to separatesever in American English (ˈsɛvər) verb transitive, verb intransitive1. to separate; make or become distinct; divide severed from his family by the war 2. to part or break off, as by cutting or with force; cut in two to sever a cable, to sever all relationship SIMILAR WORDS: ˈsepaˌrate Word origin ME severen < OFr sevrer, severer < VL * seperare < L separare, to UNRESOLVED CROSS REFExamples of 'sever' in a sentencesever British English: sever VERB To sever something means to cut completely through it or to cut it completely off. He severed his right foot in a motorcycle accident. - American English: sever
- Brazilian Portuguese: cortar
- Chinese: 切断
- European Spanish: cortar
- French: couper
- German: durchtrennen
- Italian: troncare
- Japanese: 切断する
- Korean: 자르다
- European Portuguese: cortar
- Latin American Spanish: sufrir la amputación de
Chinese translation of 'sever' vt - [limb, pipe]
切断(斷) (qiēduàn) - [links, relations]
断(斷)绝(絕) (duànjué)
Definition to cut right through or cut off (something) Oil was still gushing from the severed fuel line. Synonyms disunite cut in two sunder disjoin Opposites unite, join , link , connect , attach , fix together Definition to break off (a tie or relationship) He was able to sever all emotional bonds to his family. Synonyms break off put an end to dissociate Opposites continue , maintain , uphold Additional synonymsDefinition to give up completely The authorities have abandoned any attempt to distribute food. Synonyms stop, drop, give up, halt, cease, cut out, pack in (British, informal), discontinue, leave off, desist from Definition to cut or split into two The main street bisects the town. Synonyms cut in two, cross, separate, split, halve, cleave, cut across, intersect, cut in half, split down the middle, divide in two, bifurcate Definition to split apart a tool for cleaving watermelons Synonyms split, open, divide, crack, slice, rend (literary), sever, part, hew, rive, disunite, tear asunder, sunder, dissever Additional synonymsDefinition to disengage and separate Detach the bottom part from the form and keep it for reference. Synonyms separate, free, remove, divide, isolate, cut off, sever, loosen, segregate, disconnect, tear off, disengage, disentangle, unfasten, disunite, uncouple, unhitch, disjoin, unbridle Definition to undo or break the connection between (two things) He disconnected the bottle from the overhead hook. Synonyms detach, separate, undo, part, divide, sever, disengage, take apart, unhook, unfasten, uncouple, unhitch Definition to formally end The King agreed to dissolve the present commission. Synonyms end, dismiss, suspend, axe (informal), break up, wind up, overthrow, terminate, discontinue, dismantle, disband, disuniteSynonyms separate, part, split, divide, disrupt, detach, sever, disband, segregate, disconnect, disengage, sunder, disjoin Definition to separate into parts the artificial line that divided the city Synonyms separate, part, split, cut (up), sever, partition, shear, segregate, cleave, subdivide, bisect, split off, demarcate, sunder Definition to divide or separate from one another The clouds parted and a shaft of sunlight broke through.She parted the bushes with her stick. Synonyms divide, separate, break, tear, split, rend (literary), detach, sever, disconnect, cleave, come apart, disunite, disjoin Definition (of a sound) to break (the silence) with a shrill or piercing tone pain that rends the heart Synonyms tear, break, split, rip, pull, separate, divide, crack, burst, smash, disturb, shatter, pierce, fracture, sever, wrench, splinter, rupture, cleave, lacerate, rive, tear to pieces, sunder (literary), dissever Definition to sever or be severed Separate the garlic into cloves. Synonyms sever, detach, disconnect, disengage, break apart, split in two, disunite, divide in two, disassemble, uncouple, bifurcate, disjoin Definition (of a group) to separate into smaller groups, through disagreement It is feared they could split the government. Synonyms divide, separate, disunite, disrupt, disband, cleave, pull apart, set at odds, set at variance Definition to bring or come to an end Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation. Synonyms end, stop, conclude, finish, complete, axe (informal), cut off, wind up, put an end to, discontinue, pull the plug on (informal), belay, bring or come to an end |