severance

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛvərəns/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɛvərəns, ˈsɛvrəns/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sev′ər əns, sev′rəns)

sev•er•ance /ˈsɛvərəns, ˈsɛvrəns/USA pronunciation n.

the act of severing, or the state of being severed: [uncountable]severance from his family.[countable]a severance of relations.
Also, ˈsev•er•ance ˌpay. [uncountable] money paid to a worker being dismissed for reasons beyond the worker's control.

sev•er•ance (sev′ər əns, sev′rəns),USA pronunciation n.

the act of severing or the state of being severed.
a breaking off, as of a friendship.
Lawa division into parts, as of liabilities or provisions;
removal of a part from the whole.
BusinessSee severance pay.

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severance /ˈsɛvərəns/ n

'severance' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Collocations: severance from [ties, bonds] (to), severance from [employment, service, office], severance from her [relatives, family, past], more...

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