- 1the act of ending a connection or relationship the severance of diplomatic relations
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- 2the act of ending someone's work contract employees given notice of severance severance pay/terms
severance
nounNAmE//ˈsɛvrəns//, NAmE//ˈsɛvərəns//
[singular, uncountable] (formal)Check pronunciation: severance