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sever
[ sev-er ]
verb (used with object)
- to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
- to divide into parts, especially forcibly; cleave.
- to break off or dissolve (ties, relations, etc.).
- Law. to divide into parts; disunite (an estate, titles of a statute, etc.).
- to distinguish; discriminate between.
verb (used without object)
- to become separated from each other; become divided into parts.
sever
/ ˈsɛvə /
verb
- to put or be put apart; separate
- to divide or be divided into parts
- tr to break off or dissolve (a tie, relationship, etc)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of sever1
Example Sentences
Chad is just the latest nation in Central and West Africa to sever its security agreements with Paris.
By determining the audience for each piece of content that’s posted, platforms “sever the direct relationship between speakers and their audiences”, argue Professors Riemer and Peter.
North Korea will sever road and railway access to South Korea from Wednesday in a bid to “completely separate” the two countries.
“History has shown that Amazon is willing to simply sever the contracts of delivery companies whose workers do agree to unionize, so the Teamsters are figuring this is their best shot at making some cracks at Amazon,” Rosenfeld said.
As NPR noted, “It’s also a reminder that while the demilitarized zone divides the north and south, it did not sever centuries’ worth of Koreans’ shared family ties and culture.”
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