sever
/ˈsevə(r)/verb
with obj.
1- divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly（尤指突然或用力）切断, 切割：
the head was severed from the body
头从身体上被砍下
as adj. severed severed limbs.被砍断的四肢。
1.1
- put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off中断（联系, 关系）, 断绝：
notice is sufficient to sever the joint tenancy.
中断共同租赁关系, 通知一下就可。
派生词
severable
adjective词源
Middle English:from Anglo-Norman French severer, from Latin separare 'disjoin, divide'.