Synonyms

break_up

Examples

"sever a relationship"

Used in print

All will do a good job if sharp , but the twist_drills do n't cut quite as smoothly as the others , since they do not have the outlining spurs that sever the fibers before actual boring starts .

I was so hungry my stomach felt all lines of communication had been severed .

To this effect I had already severed all connections which bound me to my former existence .

Related terms

separate

Synonyms

discerp lop

Examples

"His head was severed from his body" "The soul discerped from the body"

Used in print

Pierre had no hands ; they had been severed at the wrists .

Related terms

cut pruner