be severed (verb)

  • 1artery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ main, major ▪ blocked, clogged ▪ narrowed ▪ severed VERB + ARTERY …

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  • 2sever — verb formal 1 (I, T) to cut through something, separating it into two parts, or to become severed in this way: Martin s hand was severed in the accident. | a severed rope 2 to end a relationship with someone, or a connection with something:… …

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  • 3sever — verb 1) the head was severed from the body Syn: cut off, chop off, detach, disconnect, dissever, separate, part; amputate; literary sunder Ant: join, attach 2) a knife had severed the artery …

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  • 4sever — verb 1) the head was severed from the body Syn: cut off, chop off, detach, separate, amputate 2) a knife had severed the artery Syn: cut (through), rupture, split, pierce 3) …

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  • 5discerp — verb 1. divide into pieces our department was dismembered when our funding dried up The Empire was discerped after the war • Syn: ↑dismember, ↑take apart • Hypernyms: ↑separate, ↑divide, ↑ …

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  • 6sever — verb (severed; severing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French severer, from Latin separare more at separate Date: 14th century transitive verb to put or keep apart ; divide; especially to remove (as a part) by or as if by cutting… …

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  • 7sunder — verb (sundered; sundering) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gesundrian, syndrian; akin to Old High German suntarōn to sunder, Old English sundor apart, Latin sine without, Sanskrit sanutar away Date: before 12th century transitive verb …

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  • 8sever — verb /ˈsɛv.ɚ/ To cut free. After he graduated, he severed all links to his family. See Also: separate …

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  • 9sew — verb ADVERB ▪ neatly ▪ The squares of fabric were all sewn neatly together. ▪ together, up ▪ He sewed up the tear with a needle and thread. ▪ bac …

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  • 10cast — Verb: To decide against; to convict; to allege; to proffer: to deposit, as a ballot; to form a solid piece, such as iron, from molten metal; to devolve by operation of law, as in the descent of an estate to the heirs. Estate of Donahue, 36 Cal… …

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