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severance

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/ˈsɛvərənс/ · sev-er-ance

The action of ending a connection or relationship.

Meanings

nounformal

The action of ending a connection or relationship.

کسی تعلق یا رشتہ کو ختم کرنے عمل۔

قطع تعلق

qata' talluq

Formal: فراق

Synonyms

detachmentdisconnectionterminationعلیحدگیفراقجدا ہونا

Antonyms

connectionunionbondتعلقاتحادرشتہ

Common Collocations

  • severance package
  • severance pay
  • employment severance

Example Sentences

The company announced the severance of several employees due to budget cuts.

کمپنی نے بجٹ کٹوتیوں کی وجہ سے چند ملازمین کی قطع تعلق کا اعلان کیا۔

Company ne budget katotiyon ki wajah se chand mulazmeen ki qata' talluq ka elan kiya.

Her severance from the organization was unexpected.

تنظیم سے اس کی علیحدگی غیر متوقع تھی۔

Tanzim se is ki aleedgi ghair mutawaqqa thi.

After the severance of ties, he felt a deep sense of loss.

رشتہ کا خاتمہ ہونے کے بعد، اسے شدید نقصان کا احساس ہوا۔

Rishtay ka khatma hone ke baad, use shadeed nuqsan ka ehsaas hua.

Easily Confused With

sever:Sever means to cut off or divide, while severance refers to the condition or result of being severed.

Word Family

sever
verbقطع کرنا
severed
adjectiveقطع شدہ
severing
verbقطع کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'sever' as cutting something completely.

Imagine scissors cutting a rope to remember 'severance'.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہ ہو جب تو کوئی مجھ سے، پھر اسی درد کی تصویر باقی ہے۔

Na ho jab to koi mujh se, phir isi dard ki tasveer baqi hai.

When there is none with me, the image of this pain remains.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چھوٹا پیتل بڑا مٹی کا نمک ہے۔

Chhota peetal bara mitti ka namak hai.

A small brass is worth more than a big lump of clay.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "severantia" — the act of cutting off

First known use: 15th century

The word 'severance' has evolved from the Latin 'severantia', reflecting the action of cutting or separating.