vt.

1. 切斷，割斷；把……割下[（+from）]
   His arm was severed from the body in the accident.

   在這一事故中他的一條手臂被從身上割斷下來。

2. 把……分隔開；使分離
3. 斷絕，中斷
   She had to sever all ties with her parents.

   她不得不斷絕與父母的一切聯繫。

vi.

1. 斷，裂開
2. 分離；分裂

v.

1. divide by cutting or slicing.
2. put an end to (a connection or relationship).