sever [ˈsevə(r)]

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vt.切开，割开；断绝，中断；vi.断；裂开；分离

to break or separate , especially by cutting

She wanted to sever all her connections with the firm. 她想断绝和那家公司的所有联系。
We must never sever the cultural vein of our nation. 我们不能割断民族的文化血脉。