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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sev•er /ˈsɛvɚ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting:His leg had been severed in an accident.
- to break off or dissolve (relations, etc.):The government has severed all diplomatic relations.
See -pare1-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sev•er (sev′ər),USA pronunciation v.t. - to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- to divide into parts, esp. forcibly;
cleave. - to break off or dissolve (ties, relations, etc.).
- Lawto divide into parts;
disunite (an estate, titles of a statute, etc.). - to distinguish;
discriminate between.
v.i. - to become separated from each other;
become divided into parts.
- Middle French sev(e)rer to separate
- Middle English severen 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sever /ˈsɛvə/ vb - to put or be put apart; separate
- to divide or be divided into parts
- (transitive) to break off or dissolve (a tie, relationship, etc)
Etymology: 14th Century severen, from Old French severer, from Latin sēparāre to separate |