/sɛvər/ – Verb
Definition: Chấm dứt, cắt đứt.
A more thorough explanation: 1. to end a connection with someone or something, especially because of a disagreement
2. to end a joint tenancy (=a type of co-tenancy where if one of the joint tenants dies his or her share goes to the surviving joint tenant(s))
Example: 1. North Korea is to sever all ties with its southern neighbour as tensions escalate over the sinking of a South Korean ship.
2. The defendant severed the joint tenancy and sought his half share.