Sever

Pronunciation

• US IPA: /ˈsÉ›v.Éš/
• Rhymes: -É›vÉ™(r)

Origin

From Middle English severen, from Old French sevrer, from Latin separāre ("to separate"), from se- ("apart") + parāre ("provide, arrange").

Full definition of sever

Verb

1. (transitive) To cut free.After he graduated, he severed all links to his family.to sever the head from the body
• Bible, Matthew xiii. 49The angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just.
2. (intransitive) To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated.
3. (intransitive) To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.The Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt. — Ex. ix. 4.They claimed the right of severing in their challenge. — Macaulay.
4. (legal) To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate.to sever an estate in joint tenancy

Synonyms

• becut
• cut off

Derived terms

• severable
• severally

Related terms

• separate

Anagrams

• serve
• veers
• verse