sever

ˈsɛvər
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Translation of sever from English into Dutch

Verb

tr.
1.

cutting

cut something completely off or through
  • He severed the rope with a sharp knife.Hij sneed het touw door met een scherp mes.
2.

relationship

end a relationship or connection suddenly
  • They decided to sever all ties with the organization.Ze besloten alle banden met de organisatie te verbreken.
3.

legal

TECH.
disconnect or terminate legally
TECH.
  • The contract was severed by mutual agreement.Het contract werd in onderling overleg ontbonden.
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Expressions with sever: examples in English and translations in Dutch

banden verbreken
She decided to sever ties with her old friends.
alle banden verbreken
She decided to sever all ties with her former employer.
alle banden verbreken
alle contacten verbreken
She decided to sever all connections with her old friends.
banden verbreken
contact verbreken
He decided to sever connections with his old friends.

Synonyms and analogies of sever in English

Examples of sever in a sentence

  • They decided to sever ties with the old supplier.
  • She had to sever her friendship with him.
  • He chose to sever his business connections.
  • They decided to sever their business ties.
  • The judge ordered to sever the legal proceedings.

Translations of "sever" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
verbrekenv.

The government decided to sever diplomatic relations with the country.

De regering besloot de diplomatieke betrekkingen met het land te verbreken.

scheidenv.

Made to sever someone's head from his or her torso.

Gemaakt om iemands nek te scheiden van zijn of haar lichaam.

snijdenv.

Equipped with cutting blades sever thread after bag is closed.

Uitgerust met messen te snijden draad na zak wordt gesloten.

doorsnijdenv.

Especially if we target our key competition and sever their achilles tendons.

Zeker als we de achillespees van de concurrentie doorsnijden.

brekenv.

Those charges were not strong enough to sever the line.

Ze waren niet sterk genoeg om de kabel te doen breken.

doorbrekenv.

You've got to sever the line of the beast.

Je moet de lijn van het beest doorbreken.

afsnijdenv.

To do this, you must sever their heads, then burn them.

Om dit te kunnen doen moet je hun hoofden afsnijden en ze verbranden.

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Other translations for sever:

  • lossnijdenv.

sever: Examples and translations in context

After the scandal, the politician chose to sever ties with corrupt donors.

Na het schandaal besloot de politicus de banden met corrupte donoren te verbreken.

To heal, sometimes you must sever unhealthy relationships completely.

Om te kunnen helen, moet je soms ongezonde relaties volledig verbreken.

They agreed to sever all connections after the business deal fell apart.

Ze kwamen overeen alle banden te verbreken nadat de zakelijke deal was afgeketst.

He plans to sever his association with the group next week.

Hij is van plan zijn banden met de groep volgende week te verbreken.

After the argument, she decided to sever all connections with her former friends.

Na de ruzie besloot ze alle banden met haar vroegere vriendinnen te verbreken.

The spy tried to sever all connections once his cover was blown.

De spion probeerde alle banden te verbreken zodra zijn dekmantel was opgeblazen.

He didn't hesitate to sever ties when trust was broken.

Hij aarzelde niet om alle banden te verbreken toen het vertrouwen weg was.

He tried to sever ties with his old company after the dispute.

Hij probeerde alle banden met zijn oude bedrijf te verbreken na het conflict.

See also:

sever all tiessever tiessever connections
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