Severance (Noun)

Meaning 1

A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Examples

  • The divorce was a painful severance from the life she had known for over a decade.
  • The feud between the two siblings ended in a complete severance, with neither speaking to the other again.
  • The company's announcement of bankruptcy led to a severance of ties between the management and the union.
  • The scandal resulted in a severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
  • After the argument, there was a severance of all communication between the former friends.

Synonyms

  • Break
  • Breach
  • Falling Out
  • Rift
  • Rupture

Hypernyms

  • Separation
  • Breakup
  • Detachment

Hyponyms

  • Schism

Related Words

  • Sever (verb)

Meaning 2

The act of severing.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Severing

Hypernyms

  • Cutting

Related Words

  • Sever (verb)
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