severance

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of severing or the state of being severed.
2. (countable, uncountable) A separation.
3. (countable, uncountable) A severance payment.

Synonyms

separation

disunion

amputation

section

cutting

dissociation

rupture

breach

break

rift

cutting off

falling out

disconnection

severing

disjoin

dismissal

dissociate

divorcement

fall apart

falling down

fission

isolation

leaving

partition

recision

segregation

separate

separating

split

stopping

abruption

termination

disbranch

sunder

abscission

apocope

buy out

ceasing

cessation

cut

declutch

demarcation

detaching

detachment

discharge

discontinuance

disengagement

Translations

separación

ayrılma

scheiding

Abbruch

rompimento

ruptura

ayırma

verdeling

chute

αποκοπή

separazione

verbreking

Scheidung

Entfernung

Demission

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛv.ɹəns/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: severaunce

In summary

English sever + -ance, from Middle English severaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Old French sevrance, from sevrer.