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Definition of severance - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
relationshipact of ending a connection or relationship
- The severance of their partnership was unexpected.
2.
paymentTECH. money paid to an employee when leaving a companyTECH.
- He received a generous severance after being laid off.
3.
actionact of cutting or separating something
- The severance of the rope was sudden.
Expressions with severance
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money paid to an employee when leaving a company
He received a generous severance payment after being laid off.
contract for ending a job
The company offered him a severance agreement after the layoff.
money and other help given to workers when employment is ended
The company offered generous severance benefits after closing the factory.
compensation for employees when their position is eliminated
The severance pay helped him while he searched for a new job.
Origin of severance
Latin, severare (to separate)
Terms with severance included in their meaning
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severance
large payment when leaving a job
severance
generous payment given when leaving a job
Examples of severance in a sentence
She received a generous severance package after the layoff. The company offered severance to all laid-off employees. Her severance included health benefits for six months. The contract included a severance clause for termination. Severance of the partnership was inevitable.
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- French:séparation, indemnité de départ, ...
- German:Trennung, Abfindung, ...
- Italian:cessazione, liquidazione, ...
- Spanish:separación, indemnización por despido, ...
- Portuguese:rompimento, compensação, ...
- Chinese:断绝, 遣散费, ...
- Japanese:断絶, 退職金, ...
- Arabic:قَطْع, مُكَافَأَة نِهَايَة الخِدْمَة, ...
- Hebrew:פֵּרוּק, פִּצּוּיֵי פִּטּוּרִים, ...
- Russian:разрыв, выходное пособие, ...
- Ukrainian:розрив, вихідна допомога, ...
- Hindi:विच्छेद, सेवा-समापन भुगतान, ...
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