sever a bond

Frequency: 5.54.2 per million words

To completely and permanently end a connection.

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Examples (10)

  • The betrayal was so deep it severed the bond between the two brothers forever.
  • After the argument, he decided to sever all bonds with his old friends.
  • It is a difficult decision to sever a bond with a family member.
  • The country was forced to sever its economic bonds with the aggressive nation.
  • Severing the bond of trust is easier than rebuilding it.
  • She felt she had no choice but to sever the emotional bond that was causing her pain.
  • The ancient alliance was broken, and the bond between the kingdoms was severed.
  • Sometimes, for your own well-being, you must sever a toxic bond.
  • Their shared trauma had forged a connection they thought could never be severed, but time proved them wrong.
  • He wrote a final letter, intending to sever the last remaining bond between them.