Antonyms for severed
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : sev-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛv ər |
Definition of severed
Origin :- c.1300, from Anglo-French severer, Old French sevrer "to separate" (12c., later in French restricted to "to wean," i.e. "to separare from the mother"), from Vulgar Latin *seperare, from Latin separare "to separate" (see separate (v.)).
- verb cut apart
- verb dissociate
- The name, once upon it, was so severed that I could not link the fragments.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- The violence of the shock had severed the rope which fastened him to his companion.
- Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola
- For a time my connection with Keighley was severed as I went to reside at Bradford.
- Extract from : « Adventures and Recollections » by Bill o'th' Hoylus End
- He could have severed himself from the ranch, and washed his hands of all that was doing there.
- Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum
- If Venex 17's head had been severed for less than three weeks he could reactivate it.
- Extract from : « The Velvet Glove » by Harry Harrison
- He took out his jackknife, and reaching over, severed the traces.
- Extract from : « Cap'n Eri » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
- Leroy's teeth worked on like a rat's until at last the cord was severed.
- Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini
- The shadowy outlines of two men came through the severed wires.
- Extract from : « The Mind Master » by Arthur J. Burks
- Then the head of Cyrus and his right hand were severed from the body.
- Extract from : « Anabasis » by Xenophon
- With a quick snip, he severed the wires leading to the can of radite.
- Extract from : « The Great Drought » by Sterner St. Paul Meek
Synonyms for severed
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019