sever
Meaning
- To cut free.
- To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated.
- To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.
- To disconnect; to disunite; to terminate.
Synonyms
amputate
chop off
cut away
nip off
be separated
cut open
cut to
dissociate oneself from
heavy handed
operate on
shear off
slice up
snap off
snip off
cut apart
discoupling
cut asunder
break of
get rid off
trip-out
shearing-off
key-off
abstain
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɛv.ɚ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English severen, from Old French sevrer, from Latin separāre (“to separate”), from se- (“apart”) + parāre (“provide, arrange”).
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