severing se·ve·ring UK/ˈsɛvəɹɪŋ/ US/ˈsɛvɜrɪŋ/ rare noun 1. the act of severing Synonymsseverance Related words Word family sever Broader terms cut WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.