sever ties

Examples (10)

• The government decided to sever diplomatic ties with the neighboring country.
• After the scandal, the company was forced to sever all business ties with the implicated executive.
• She chose to sever her ties with her estranged family after years of conflict.
• The dictator threatened to sever economic ties with any nation that opposed him.
• In an effort to start anew, he resolved to sever all ties to his past life.
• The organization had to sever its financial ties with the controversial donor.
• Will they really sever their cultural ties despite their long history?
• By refusing to compromise, they effectively severed all channels of communication and ties.
• To avoid further entanglement, it is sometimes necessary to decisively sever certain ties.
• If the negotiations fail, the two parties might sever their collaborative ties completely.