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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.
The meaning of SEVER is to put or keep apart : divide; especially : to remove (something, such as a part) by or as if by cutting. How to use sever in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sever.
Sever definition: to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.. See examples of SEVER used in a sentence.
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 sever something means to cut completely through it or to cut it completely off.
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.)
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.
sever. verb. /ˈsevə (r)/ /ˈsevər/ (formal) Verb Forms. to cut something into two pieces; to cut something off something. sever something to sever a rope. a severed artery. sever something from something His hand was severed from his arm. Want to learn more?
verb. severed, severing, severs. To separate; make or become distinct; divide. Severed from his family by the war. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To part or break off, as by cutting or with force; cut in two. To sever a cable, sever all ties to an estranged wife. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sev‧er /ˈsevə $ -ər/ verb formal 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to cut through something completely, separating it into two parts, or to become cut in this way SYN cut off Martin’s hand was severed in the accident. a severed rope 2 [ transitive] to end a relationship with someone, or a ...
