Synonyms

severed

American

[sev-erd] / ˈsɛv ərd /

adjective

separated from the whole or divided into parts, as by cutting or the like.

The severed cables belonged to two internet companies.
(of ties or a relationship) broken off or dissolved.

One of the greatest tragedies we see in our work is the severed relationships between those in need and their family and friends.
Law. (of an estate, titles of a statute, etc.) divided into parts.

A practice known as severed property, or split estates, allows developers to keep or obtain mineral rights underneath privately owned land.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of sever.

Other Word Forms

half-severed adjective
unsevered adjective

Etymology

Origin of severed

sever ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The historic relationship appears to have been severed.

From MarketWatch

Highway 2, the most direct route from greater Seattle, where nearly 60% of the money spent in Leavenworth originates—and severed access to a major ski resort.

From The Wall Street Journal

Doctors discovered Morgan had a severed bowel and had developed sepsis.

From BBC

Bush that Stalin had “severed” Mongolia from China.

From The Wall Street Journal

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