sever link

Frequency: 6.55.1 per million words

To completely and permanently end a connection, often used formally.

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Examples (20)

  • The government decided to sever all diplomatic links with the neighboring country.
  • The company decided to sever all links with the controversial supplier.
  • After the scandal, the company had to sever its links with the disgraced CEO.
  • It was hard for her to sever the emotional links to her hometown.
  • She chose to sever her links with her past life to start afresh.
  • The government threatened to sever diplomatic links if negotiations failed.
  • It's sometimes necessary to sever links with toxic relationships for personal well-being.
  • You must sever the unhealthy links that are holding you back.
  • The organization made a public statement to sever any link to extremist groups.
  • By deleting the file, he effectively severed the link to the old project.
  • They had to sever all financial links to avoid conflict of interest.
  • Can we truly sever the links between past mistakes and present consequences?
  • To protect its reputation, the charity was forced to sever its link with the controversial donor.
  • The rebels attempted to sever the communication links of the enemy.
  • The ongoing investigation might sever the links between the two criminal organizations.
  • Sometimes, to move forward, you have to sever certain links.
  • He found it hard to sever the emotional links that tied him to his hometown.
  • He carefully severed the link between the two components.
  • New regulations aim to sever the link between political donations and lobbying influence.
  • The scandal forced them to sever their financial links.