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sever Definition

sever (sevər)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to separate; make or become distinct; divide severed from his family by the war
  2. to part or break off, as by cutting or with force; cut in two to sever a cable, to sever all relationship

Etymology: ME severen < OFr sevrer, severer < VL *seperare < L separare, to separate

sever Synonyms

sever

v.

part, split, separate, dissociate, rend, cleave; see also cut 1, divide 1. See syn. study at separate.

sever Usage Examples

Object

  • ty: Maggie gives Steph some sobering information - should she sever all ties with Woody?
  • limb: This campaign was to involve walking children with severed limbs down the street some of Americas biggest diamond retail areas.
  • tendon: His right arm was cut by shards of glass, severing a tendon.
  • artery: First, there is the severed artery in his wrist.
  • filament: Under some conditions cofilin severs actin filaments, providing new plus ends for nucleation of actin filament growth.
  • head: Using a super sharp knife sever the head from the body.

Modifying Another Word

  • neatly: McCallister looked through the window to where the Bell rope had been neatly severed thirty feet above the playground.
  • partially: Children learn how to make black eyes, bruises, burns and even partially severed limbs!
  • completely: About 60m behind the keel at the stern end, the ship is completely severed in half.
  • nearly: Early in the raid several telephone exchanges were damaged, and cables nearly severed at points where they passed under the River Hull.
  • almost: Within hours of starting work his head was almost severed by the grab of a crane.
  • finally: Thus the Corporation became its own Lord of the Manor and the Ramsden connection with Huddersfield, was finally severed.

Followed by a transitive particle

off: When Melissa struck, many companies were forced to take their severs off line.

Used with why or when

when: The leaven and the dough can never be severed when kneaded together, so neither can [ Pg.

Preposition: of

  • link: This was closely followed by the severing of cyber links to the main GBA computer.
  • ty: A strategy which not only resulted in my own severing of ties but also the exit of leading comrade, Ian Donovan.
  • relationship: The End of Something looks at the way love can come to an end - it is about the severing of a relationship.

Preposition: from

  • rest: Even if the contract administration element was severed from the rest, again, the scale of fees applied.
  • body: This meant that parts severed from a body during the course of death or prior to death were not covered by the regulation.
  • occupation: The entitlement will not be severed from occupation of each Lot.