Noun: severance se-v(u-)run(t)s
- A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
"they hoped to avoid a severance in relations";
- rupture, breach, break, rift, falling out
- The act of severing
"The severance of diplomatic ties was a drastic measure";
- severing
- The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
"His sudden severance came as a shock to the department";
- dismissal, dismission [rare], discharge, firing, release, sack, sacking, heave-ho [informal], the axe [informal], the boot [informal], the chop [Brit, informal], chuck [Brit, informal], termination [N. Amer]
- A payment to compensate an employee when they leave employment before retirement
"He received a generous severance package after the company downsized"
Derived forms: severances
Type of: breakup, conclusion, cut, cutting, detachment, ending, separation, termination
Encyclopedia: Severance, Frank