sever

动词 sever:

1. set or keep apart
   同义词：break up
2. cut off from a whole
   同义词：discerp, lop

1. His arm was severed from his body in the accident.
   在那次意外中，他的手臂被切断了。
2. The two countries have severed their relations.
   这两个国家已经断绝关系。
3. The rope severed under the strain.
   绳子拉紧后崩断了。