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 Wordseverance: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
severance: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary