Meaning of sever in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈsɛvər/

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1. Verb

   sever

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French severer, from Latin separare‘disjoin, divide’

   Definitions

   1. set or keep apart

   Examples

   • « sever a relationship »
2. 2. cut off from a whole

   Examples

   • « His head was severed from his body »
   • « The soul discerped from the body »