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severed

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[sev-erd] / ˈsɛv ərd /

adjective

  1. separated from the whole or divided into parts, as by cutting or the like.

    The severed cables belonged to two internet companies.

  2. (of ties or a relationship) broken off or dissolved.

    One of the greatest tragedies we see in our work is the severed relationships between those in need and their family and friends.

  3. Law. (of an estate, titles of a statute, etc.) divided into parts.

    A practice known as severed property, or split estates, allows developers to keep or obtain mineral rights underneath privately owned land.

verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of sever.

Other Word Forms

  • half-severed adjective
  • unsevered adjective

Etymology

Origin of severed

sever ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )

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