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   sev·er

   /ˈsevər/

   verb

   • 1. divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly: "the head was severed from the body" Similar cut offchop offlop offhack offcleavehew offshear offslice offsplitbreak offtear offdivideseparatepartdetachdisconnectamputatedockliterary:rendarchaic:sunderrare:dissevercutcut throughrupturesplitpierceriptearOpposite joinattach
   • ▪ put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off: "he severed his relations with Lawrence" Similar break offdiscontinuesuspendbring to an endendput an end toterminatestopceaseconcludedissolveOpposite maintainestablishinitiate

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French severer, from Latin separare ‘disjoin, divide’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. severable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of SEVER is to put or keep apart : divide; especially : to remove (something, such as a part) by or as if by cutting. How to use sever in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sever.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SEVER definition: 1. to break or separate, especially by cutting: 2. to end a connection with someone or something…. Learn more.

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   Sever definition: to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.. See examples of SEVER used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To sever something means to cut completely through it or to cut it completely off.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › severSever - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.)

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySEVER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SEVER meaning: 1. to break or separate, especially by cutting: 2. to end a connection with someone or something…. Learn more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › severSever Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To separate; make or become distinct; divide. Severed from his family by the war. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To part or break off, as by cutting or with force; cut in two. To sever a cable, sever all ties to an estranged wife. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To divide into parts; break or interrupt.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsever verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of sever verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › seversever | meaning of sever in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    sever meaning, definition, what is sever: to cut through something completely, sep...: Learn more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › severSever - definition of sever by The Free Dictionary

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    1. to put or be put apart; separate. 2. to divide or be divided into parts. 3. ( tr) to break off or dissolve (a tie, relationship, etc) [C14 severen, from Old French severer, from Latin sēparāre to separate]