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sever

verb as in cut apart

verb as in dissociate

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By determining the audience for each piece of content that’s posted, platforms “sever the direct relationship between speakers and their audiences”, argue Professors Riemer and Peter.

From BBC

North Korea will sever road and railway access to South Korea from Wednesday in a bid to “completely separate” the two countries.

From BBC

“History has shown that Amazon is willing to simply sever the contracts of delivery companies whose workers do agree to unionize, so the Teamsters are figuring this is their best shot at making some cracks at Amazon,” Rosenfeld said.

As NPR noted, “It’s also a reminder that while the demilitarized zone divides the north and south, it did not sever centuries’ worth of Koreans’ shared family ties and culture.”

From Salon

Ukraine's foreign ministry has not yet commented on Niger's decision to sever diplomatic ties.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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