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sever

 
 
/ˈsevər/ verb [T]

Translation

to cut through something, especially a part of the body
koparmak, bölmek, ikiye ayırmak
to sever an artery [often passive] Two of her fingers were severed in the accident.1956
sever links/ties, etc with sb to end a relationship with someone
ilişkiyi kesmek/bitirmek/kesmek/sona erdirmek
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(Definition of sever verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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