severance

English Thesaurus

1. the act of severing (noun.act)

hypernym	:	cut, cutting,
definition	:	the act of cutting something into parts (noun.act)

2. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) (noun.event)

hypernym	:	breakup, detachment, separation,
definition	:	coming apart (noun.event)

hyponym	:	schism,
definition	:	the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences (noun.event)

3. the act of severing (noun.act)

derivation	:	discerp, lop, sever,
definition	:	cut off from a whole (verb.contact)

4. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) (noun.event)

derivation	:	break up, sever,
definition	:	set or keep apart (verb.contact)

derivation	:	break, break up, part, separate, split, split up,
definition	:	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)

5. the act of severing (noun.act)

derivation	:	discerp, lop, sever,
definition	:	cut off from a whole (verb.contact)

6. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) (noun.event)

derivation	:	break up, sever,
definition	:	set or keep apart (verb.contact)

derivation	:	break, break up, part, separate, split, split up,
definition	:	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways (verb.social)