noun
severance
SEHV-ruhns
noun
1
The act of ending or cutting off a relationship, connection, or employment.
"The severance of diplomatic relations shocked both nations."
2
Money paid to an employee when their job ends, often due to layoffs.
"She received three months of severance pay after being let go."
How to Use Severance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe ending of a connection or job, or the payment given when employment ends.
Common pairings
severance pay
severance package
Word Forms
severances plural, Severances plural
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Etymology
From sever + -ance.