sever ties with

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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.

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Because Davidoff cigars choose to sever ties with Cubatobaco Cigar, they have lost the quality cigar that helped to make them a name brand cigar. Try Davidoff Cigars Today by Amanda Fain / News, opinion and commentary community The country's best under-17 players would travel for two weeks at Easter under emergency plans, which will kick in should the GAA choose to sever ties with the AFL after today's Central Council meeting. Football: RULES MOVING by The Mirror (London, England) China donated more than US$100 million to Dominica for infrastructure improvements on the condition Skerrit sever ties with Taiwan. Prime Minister re-elected by Caribbean Update			set up set up against set up as set up for life set up housekeeping set up shop set up shop somewhere set upon settle settle a score settle a score with settle affairs settle down settle down to settle for settle hash settle in settle into settle old scores settle on settle stomach settle up with seven seven-year itch seventh sever ties with several several irons in the fire sew sew up sewed up sex sez shack up shackle with shade shades of shadow shadow of oneself shady shady character shady deal shaft shag shagged out shaggy shaggy-dog Story shake shake a disease or illness off shake a leg Shake a leg!			seventieth seventieth seventieths seventieths seventy seventy seventy-eight seventy-eights seventy-fifth Seventy-First Classical Middle School seventy-five seventy-five-degree line seventy-four seventy-nine seventy-one seventy-seven seventy-six seventy-three seventy-two Seventy-Two-Hour Detention Seventy-Two-Hour Fast seventyfold seventyfold sever sever sever sever sever sever one’s connections sever the unity of possession sever ties with Sever's disease Sever's Heel Disease severability severability severability Severability clause Severability Clauses severable severable severable severable severable contract severable contract Severable Use Rights several several several several several several Several complex variables several irons in the fire Several liability Several liability Several liability Several Wine Imbibers Liking Libations several-seeded severalfold severalise severality

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