sever

[sev·er]

To sever something is to cut it off from the whole. If your girlfriend breaks up with you on your anniversary, you might respond by severing the blossoms off the roses you were planning to give her. (Just an idea.)

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To separate, as one from another; to cut off from something; to divide; to part in any way, especially by violence, as by cutting, rending, etc.; as, to sever the head from the body.

Verb
cut off from a whole; "His head was severed from his body"; "The soul discerped from the body"

Verb
set or keep apart; "sever a relationship"

v. t.
To separate, as one from another; to cut off from something; to divide; to part in any way, especially by violence, as by cutting, rending, etc.; as, to sever the head from the body.

v. t.
To cut or break open or apart; to divide into parts; to cut through; to disjoin; as, to sever the arm or leg.

v. t.
To keep distinct or apart; to except; to exempt.

v. t.
To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate; as, to sever an estate in joint tenancy.

v. i.
To suffer disjunction; to be parted, or rent asunder; to be separated; to part; to separate.

v. i.
To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.

Sever

Sev"er , v. t. [imp. &. p. p. Severed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Severing.] [OF. sevrer, severer, to separate, F. sevrer to wean, fr. L. separare. See Separate, and cf. Several.] 1. To separate, as one from another; to cut off from something; to divide; to part in any way, especially by violence, as by cutting, rending, etc.; as, to sever the head from the body.

The angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just.

2. To cut or break open or apart; to divide into parts; to cut through; to disjoin; as, to sever the arm or leg.

Our state can not be severed; we are one.

3. To keep distinct or apart; to except; to exempt.

I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there.

4. (Law) To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate; as, to sever an estate in joint tenancy. Blackstone.

Sever

Sev"er, v. i. 1. To suffer disjunction; to be parted, or rent asunder; to be separated; to part; to separate. Shak. 2. To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.

The Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt.

They claimed the right of severing in their challenge.

To separate, as one from another; to cut off from something; to divide; to part in any way, especially by violence, as by cutting, rending, etc.; as, to sever the head from the body.

To suffer disjunction; to be parted, or rent asunder; to be separated; to part; to separate.

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Usage Examples

The church acknowledges some Scientologists choose to sever communications with family members who leave. The church says it is a fundamental human right to cease communication with someone. It adds disconnection is used against expelled members and those who attack the church.

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