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- Dictionarysever/ˈsɛvə/
verb
- 1. divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly: "the head was severed from the body" Similar Opposite
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to break or separate, especially by cutting: The knife severed an artery and he bled to death. Her foot was severed from her leg in a car accident. Electricity cables have been severed by the storm. to end a connection with someone or something: The US severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1961.
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.
to break or separate, especially by cutting: The knife severed an artery and he bled to death. Her foot was severed from her leg in a car accident. Electricity cables have been severed by the storm. to end a connection with someone or something: The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1961.
Sever definition: to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.. See examples of SEVER used in a sentence.
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.)
1. To cut off (a part) from a whole: severed the branch from the tree. 2. To divide into parts; break or interrupt: sever a cord; severed the army's supply lines. 3. To break up (a relationship, for example); dissolve. See Synonyms at separate.
Definition of sever verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
