sever bond

Frequency: 7.29.5 per million words

To completely end a strong connection or relationship between people or groups.

severVERB + NOUN

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bond

Examples (10)

  • The scandal threatened to sever the bond of trust between the leader and his people.
  • After years of conflict, the two nations decided to sever diplomatic bonds.
  • She found it incredibly difficult to sever the emotional bond with her childhood home.
  • The company's unethical practices ultimately severed its bond with loyal customers.
  • Can economic sanctions effectively sever the bonds of a powerful alliance?
  • He felt compelled to sever all bonds with his past to start anew.
  • Their shared experience formed an unbreakable bond, which no hardship could sever.
  • The court ruling sought to sever the legal bond between the parent company and its struggling subsidiary.
  • It takes courage to sever a toxic bond in a relationship, even if it's necessary.
  • If unchecked, misinformation can sever the bonds of community and trust.