Definition of SEVERANCE

severance

Plural: severances

Noun

  • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
  • the act of severing
  • The act of severing or the state of being severed.
  • A separation.
  • A severance payment.

Origin / Etymology

English sever + -ance, from Middle English severaunce, from Anglo-Norman, Old French sevrance, from sevrer.

Synonyms

breach, break, falling out, rift, rupture, severing, separation, severance pay, severance payment

Scrabble Score: 14

severance: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
severance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
severance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

severance: valid Words With Friends Word