SEVERANCE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of severing
   Synonym(s)
   • severing (what does severing mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) severance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   • cutting (what does cutting mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • discerp (what does discerp mean?)
   • sever (what does sever mean?)
   • lop (what does lop mean?)
   • discerp (what does discerp mean?)
   • sever (what does sever mean?)
   • lop (what does lop mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
   Synonym(s)
   • breach (what does breach mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • falling out (what does falling out mean?)
   • rift (what does rift mean?)
   • rupture (what does rupture mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they hoped to avoid a break in relations
   Hypernyms(s) severance is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • separation (what does separation mean?)
   • breakup (what does breakup mean?)
   • detachment (what does detachment mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • sever (what does sever mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
   • part (what does part mean?)
   • split up (what does split up mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • break up (what does break up mean?)