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sever

/ sever /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
set or keep apart
"sever a relationship"
Type of:
separate disunite divide
Derived:
rupture breach break severance rift
Verb group:
discerp lop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
cut off from a whole
"His head was severed from his body"
"The soul discerped from the body"
Type of:
cut
Derived:
pruner pruning hook lopper severance severing
Verb group:
break up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
20%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
3
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separate disunite divide cut