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severance

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsɛvərəns/ · UK /ˈsevərəns/

severance means: Money or benefits an employer gives someone when their job ends.

noun

LEAVING JOB PAYMENTC1

Money or benefits an employer gives someone when their job ends.

  • She received three months' severance pay.
  • The company offered a generous severance package.
  • Will the dismissed workers get severance?

Similar words: severance pay, termination payment

Common phrases: severance pay, severance package, receive severance

CUTTING OR SEPARATINGC1

The act of cutting something off or separating things, or the resulting state of separation.

  • The fall caused severance of the cable.
  • Complete severance of the nerve left her hand numb.
  • The surgeon examined the wound for signs of severance.

How to use it: severance of something (The accident caused severance of the main cable.)

Similar words: separation, cutting, disconnection

Opposites: connection, joining

Common phrases: severance of something, complete severance, surgical severance, severance of ties

Questions about severance

What does severance mean?

Money or benefits an employer gives someone when their job ends.

What is severance in other languages?

Türkçe: kıdem tazminatı · Español: indemnización por despido · Français: indemnité de licenciement · Deutsch: Abfindung · Italiano: buonuscita · 日本語: 退職金

How do you pronounce severance?

In American English /ˈsɛvərəns/; in British English /ˈsevərəns/.

How do you use severance in a sentence?

She received three months' severance pay. The company offered a generous severance package.

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