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Severance

/ˈsɛv.ɜː(ɹ)n̩s/

The act of severing or the state of being severed.

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📖 Definitions of "Severance"

noun

1
The act of severing or the state of being severed.
2
A separation.
3
A severance payment.

🔄 Synonyms of "Severance"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
breakverb	(ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
breachnoun	(law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
riftnoun	(figurative) A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.
rupturenoun	A burst, split, or break.
falling outnoun	(idiomatic) A rift between people or groups, often following a disagreement or quarrel
severingnoun	The act by which something is severed.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Severance"

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Word	Definition
falling outnoun	(idiomatic) A rift between people or groups, often following a disagreement or quarrel
severingnoun	The act by which something is severed.
breaknoun	An instance of breaking something into two or more pieces.
rupturenoun	A burst, split, or break.
breachnoun	(law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
riftnoun	(figurative) A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.
disjunctionnoun	(logic) The proposition resulting from the combination of two or more propositions using the or operator.
unbundlingnoun	The process by which something is unbundled.
separationnoun	The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
disconnectionnoun	Absence of rapport; the nonexistence of, or a breakdown of, effective communication.
break-upnoun	Alternative spelling of breakup. [The act of breaking up; disintegration or division.]
breakupnoun	The termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship.
dissociationnoun	(psychology) A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.
disengagementnoun	Release or detachment from a physical situation or other involvement.
discontinuationnoun	The act of stopping producing or supplying a product.
discontinuancenoun	The occurrence of something being discontinued; a cessation; an incomplete ending.
cessationnoun	(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final.
layoffnoun	(chiefly US) A dismissal of employees from their jobs because of tightened budgetary constraints or work shortage (not due to poor performance or misconduct).
terminationnoun	The process of terminating or the state of being terminated.
dismissalnoun	Deprivation of office; the fact or process of being fired from employment or stripped of rank.