[sev.er] vb sev.ered ; sev.er.ing [ME, fr. MF severer, fr. L separare--more at separate] vt (14c): to put or keep apart: divide; esp: to remove (as a part) by or as if by cutting ~ vi: to become separated syn see separate
SEVER
Meaning of SEVER in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012