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severed; severing. 1. : to end (a joint tenancy) by ending one or all of the unities of time, title, possession, or interest (as by conveying one tenant's interest to another party) 2. : to separate (as a contract) into different parts (as independent obligations) in order to treat each separately. 3. a.
to break or separate, especially by cutting: The knife severed an artery and he bled to death. Her foot was severed from her leg in a car accident. Electricity cables have been severed by the storm. to end a connection with someone or something: The US severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1961.
Severed definition: separated from the whole or divided into parts, as by cutting or the like. See examples of SEVERED used in a sentence.
Synonyms for SEVERED: divided, resolved, parted, split, dissociated, sundered, uncoupled, divorced; Antonyms of SEVERED: adjacent, contiguous, joining, adjoining, neighboring, touching, abutting, close.
1. To cut off (a part) from a whole: severed the branch from the tree. 2. To divide into parts; break or interrupt: sever a cord; severed the army's supply lines. 3. To break up (a relationship, for example); dissolve. See Synonyms at separate.
to break or separate, especially by cutting: The knife severed an artery and he bled to death. Her foot was severed from her leg in a car accident. Electricity cables have been severed by the storm. to end a connection with someone or something: The U.S. severed diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1961.
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Definitions of severed. adjective. detached by cutting. “a severed head”. synonyms: cut off. cut. separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument.
The two countries have severed all diplomatic links. She has severed all contact with her family. Definition of sever verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Separated, cut off or broken apart.
