se
ver
Third Person
severs
Present Participle
severing
Past Tense
severed
Past Participle
severed
1
to separate something from a whole
transitive
- The surgeon needed to sever the damaged tissue to facilitate healing.
- To control the spread of the fire, they decided to sever the gas line.
- In gardening, it's essential to sever dead or diseased branches for plant health.
- During the storm, the fallen tree limb threatened to sever the power lines.
- To extract the damaged cable, the technician needed to sever the connections carefully.
2
to end a connection or relationship completely
transitive
- The company decided to sever ties with its underperforming suppliers.
- After the disagreement, she chose to sever all communication with her former colleague.
- The political scandal led to the senator's decision to sever his affiliation with the party.
- The couple agreed to sever their business partnership amicably.
- Following the breach of trust, the CEO decided to sever connections with the disloyal employee.
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