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cut ties with (someone)
cut ties with (someone)
To end or discontinue a relationship—romantic or otherwise—with someone or some group. Mary cut all ties with her family when she moved to New York City. The government began cutting ties with the war-torn country after its human rights atrocities came to light.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Tighe | | - | Irish |
Stein | | [stain] | |
Paris (1) | | PER-is (English), PAR-is (English) | Greek Mythology |
Xander | | KSAHN-dər (Dutch), ZAN-dər (English) | Dutch, English (Modern) |
Chinonso | | - | Western African, Igbo |
Rupa | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali |