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- sever ties with
sever ties with
sever ties with someone
Fig. to end a relationship or agreement suddenly or completely. The company severed its ties with the dishonest employee. John has severed all ties with his parents.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Fedelma | | - | Irish |
| Pate | | - | Medieval English |
| Eulalia | | yoo-LAY-lee-ə (English) | Spanish, Italian, English, Ancient Greek |
| Evie | | EE-vee, EV-ee | English |
| Kannan | | - | Tamil |
| Nkechi | | - | Western African, Igbo |