🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

절단하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeoldanhada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sever/ˈsɛv.ər/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"외과 의사는 손상된 조직을 절단해야 했습니다."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To cut off or separate something from something else.

    "The surgeon had to sever the damaged tissue to save the patient's life."
  2. 2

    To break off a relationship or connection.

    "After years of friendship, they decided to sever ties."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'sever' originates from the Latin 'separare', meaning 'to separate', which evolved through Old French 'sevrer' before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of separation to a more definitive act of cutting off or breaking apart.

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