sever
IPA: sˈɛvɝ
verb
- (transitive) To cut free.
- (intransitive) To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated.
- (intransitive) To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.
- (law) To disconnect; to disunite; to terminate.
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Examples of "sever" in Sentences
- The surgeon had to sever the damaged nerve in order to prevent further pain
- The storm's high winds caused the power lines to sever, leaving the neighborhood without electricity
- The betrayal was so deep that it seemed to sever all ties between the two former friends
- In order to escape, the prisoner had to sever the chain securing him to the wall
- The knight's sword was sharp enough to sever his opponent's arm with one swift strike
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