I removed her number after severing our friendship.
Source: tatoeba (5479412)
Severing
/ˈsɛvəɹɪŋ/
Synonyms for "severing" (37 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (8)
Noun(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
cutting action
Strong matches (11)
Related words (18)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
16 entriesactionagricultural practicebiological processcutcuttingdisassemblydisconnectionhorticultural techniquelegal actionmedical procedureprocessrelationship changereorganizationseparationsocial actionsurgery
More specific
19 entriesamputationcontract terminationcord severingcorporate splitdetachmentdiplomatic severancedisarticulationdissectiondissociationdivorceemployment terminationgrafting cutlaser severingnerve severingpruning cutrupture of relations
Showing 16 of 19 words.
Collocations
17 entriesact of severingamputationdetachmentdisconnectionlaser severingnerve severingseverability clauseseverance paysevered tiessevering a relationshipsevering contractssevering of connectionssevering of limbssevering of tiessevering processsevering ties
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Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Canada repatriated its constitution from the UK in 1982, severing a final colonial tie.
Source: tatoeba (8906461)
The penile mishaps (one involving a bristled toothbrush), severings (one involves hungry ducks) and surgeries cited by Ms. Roach are nothing if not memorable, but her book consistently undermines its own discoveries.
Source: wiktionary