sever

verb

sev·er ˈse-vər How to pronounce sever (audio)

severed; severing ˈsev-riŋ How to pronounce sever (audio)

ˈse-və-

transitive verb

: to put or keep apart : divide

especially : to remove (something, such as a part) by or as if by cutting

intransitive verb

: to become separated

Example Sentences

He severed the lowest tree limbs. His finger was severed in the accident. Activists are asking the government to sever all diplomatic relations with the country.

Recent Examples on the Web In the wake of her swatting, Sorrenti began a campaign, Drop Kiwi Farms, to sever the forum’s access to digital service providers.

WIRED, 10 Sep. 2022 Ukraine’s nuclear regulator Energoatom on Monday blamed Russia for bombing power lines to sever the Zaporizhzhia plant from the Ukrainian electrical grid and goading nearby Ukrainian forces into attacks.

Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The process, in which schools sever ties with one district to form a new one, can also produce segregated schools.

Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 In an actual conflict, China could also try to sever or disable undersea cables that carry about 90 percent of the data that connects Taiwan to the world, some military experts on the island said.

New York Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Despite those warnings, six of the 15 chapters in the USC Interfraternity Council so far have chosen to sever their relationship with USC.

Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 The developer could crack or sever pipes, which could affect neighboring farms because the systems are interconnected.

Dan Gearino, ABC News, 29 July 2022 In a statement to ProPublica, Warner, a Virginia Democrat, called Google’s failure to sever its relationship with RuTarget alarming.

Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 4 July 2022 Madison has transformed from mother to baby-napper, stealing children and delivering them to P.A.D.R.E. to sever connections between parent and offspring.

Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 June 2022 See More

Legal Definition

sever

transitive verb

sev·er ˈse-vər How to pronounce sever (audio)

severed; severing

: to end (a joint tenancy) by ending one or all of the unities of time, title, possession, or interest (as by conveying one tenant's interest to another party)

: to separate (as a contract) into different parts (as independent obligations) in order to treat each separately

: to try (criminal offenses or defendants) separately in order to avoid prejudice

: to split (a criminal trial) into multiple trials in order to avoid prejudice

: to try (civil claims or issues pleaded in the same case) separately

sever

verb

as in to separate

to set or force apart disapproving parents who were willing to do anything to sever the young lovers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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separate
split
disconnect
divide
resolve
sunder
dissever
dissociate
disassociate
uncouple
detach
decouple
isolate
unlink
disunite
pull
disjoin
ramify
part
disjoint
divorce
cleave
dissect
dissolve
unyoke
bifurcate
decompose
rip
tear
break up
subdivide
disintegrate
fracture
rupture
fragment
halve
bisect
rend
segregate
fractionate
break
untie
partition
disassemble
rift
unravel
break down
dichotomize
rive
disentangle
insulate
segment
quarter
cut off
disengage
fragmentate
trisect
fractionalize
seclude
fragmentize
sequester

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unite
link
combine
join
connect
unify
associate
couple
bind
attach
mix
assemble
close
mingle
blend
fasten
stick
accumulate
fuse
weld
knit
cement
agglutinate

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of sever are divide, divorce, part, separate, and sunder. While all these words mean "to become or cause to become disunited or disjointed," sever implies violence especially in the removal of a part or member.

a severed limb

The synonyms divide and sever are sometimes interchangeable, but divide implies separating into pieces or sections by cutting or breaking.

civil war divided the nation

The meanings of divorce and sever largely overlap; however, divorce implies separating two things that commonly interact and belong together.

cannot divorce scientific research from moral responsibility

In some situations, the words part and sever are roughly equivalent. However, part implies the separating of things or persons in close union or association.

vowed never to part

The words separate and sever are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, separate may imply any of several causes such as dispersion, removal of one from others, or presence of an intervening thing.

separated her personal life from her career

While in some cases nearly identical to sever, sunder suggests violent rending or wrenching apart.

a city sundered by racial conflict

单词	sever
释义	sever verb sev·er ˈse-vər severed; severing ˈsev-riŋ ˈse-və- transitive verb : to put or keep apart : divide especially : to remove (something, such as a part) by or as if by cutting intransitive verb : to become separated Synonyms break up decouple disassociate disconnect disjoin disjoint dissever dissociate disunite divide divorce part ramify resolve separate split sunder uncouple unlink unyoke See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He severed the lowest tree limbs. His finger was severed in the accident. Activists are asking the government to sever all diplomatic relations with the country. Recent Examples on the Web In the wake of her swatting, Sorrenti began a campaign, Drop Kiwi Farms, to sever the forum’s access to digital service providers. WIRED, 10 Sep. 2022 Ukraine’s nuclear regulator Energoatom on Monday blamed Russia for bombing power lines to sever the Zaporizhzhia plant from the Ukrainian electrical grid and goading nearby Ukrainian forces into attacks. Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The process, in which schools sever ties with one district to form a new one, can also produce segregated schools. Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 In an actual conflict, China could also try to sever or disable undersea cables that carry about 90 percent of the data that connects Taiwan to the world, some military experts on the island said. New York Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Despite those warnings, six of the 15 chapters in the USC Interfraternity Council so far have chosen to sever their relationship with USC. Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 The developer could crack or sever pipes, which could affect neighboring farms because the systems are interconnected. Dan Gearino, ABC News, 29 July 2022 In a statement to ProPublica, Warner, a Virginia Democrat, called Google’s failure to sever its relationship with RuTarget alarming. Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 4 July 2022 Madison has transformed from mother to baby-napper, stealing children and delivering them to P.A.D.R.E. to sever connections between parent and offspring. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 6 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French severer, from Latin separare — more at separate First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition sever verb sev·er ˈse-vər severed; severing : to cut off … the sword … severed the tip of his tail. Brian Jacques, Redwall Legal Definition sever transitive verb sev·er ˈse-vər severed; severing 1 : to end (a joint tenancy) by ending one or all of the unities of time, title, possession, or interest (as by conveying one tenant's interest to another party) 2 : to separate (as a contract) into different parts (as independent obligations) in order to treat each separately 3 a : to try (criminal offenses or defendants) separately in order to avoid prejudice b : to split (a criminal trial) into multiple trials in order to avoid prejudice c : to try (civil claims or issues pleaded in the same case) separately sever verb as in to separate to set or force apart disapproving parents who were willing to do anything to sever the young lovers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance separate split disconnect divide resolve sunder dissever dissociate disassociate uncouple detach decouple isolate unlink disunite pull disjoin ramify part disjoint divorce cleave dissect dissolve unyoke bifurcate decompose rip tear break up subdivide disintegrate fracture rupture fragment halve bisect rend segregate fractionate break untie partition disassemble rift unravel break down dichotomize rive disentangle insulate segment quarter cut off disengage fragmentate trisect fractionalize seclude fragmentize sequester Antonyms & Near Antonyms unite link combine join connect unify associate couple bind attach mix assemble close mingle blend fasten stick accumulate fuse weld knit cement agglutinate See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of sever are divide, divorce, part, separate, and sunder. While all these words mean "to become or cause to become disunited or disjointed," sever implies violence especially in the removal of a part or member. a severed limb The synonyms divide and sever are sometimes interchangeable, but divide implies separating into pieces or sections by cutting or breaking. civil war divided the nation The meanings of divorce and sever largely overlap; however, divorce implies separating two things that commonly interact and belong together. cannot divorce scientific research from moral responsibility In some situations, the words part and sever are roughly equivalent. However, part implies the separating of things or persons in close union or association. vowed never to part The words separate and sever are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, separate may imply any of several causes such as dispersion, removal of one from others, or presence of an intervening thing. separated her personal life from her career While in some cases nearly identical to sever, sunder suggests violent rending or wrenching apart. a city sundered by racial conflict
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