Severance Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɛˌvɝəns/, /ˈsɛvɹəns

SEV-er-uhns

UK

sˈɛvəɹəns

SEV-uh-ruhns

التعريف

'Severance' usually refers to money or benefits given to an employee when they leave a job, especially if they are laid off. It can also mean the act of ending a connection or relationship.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in business and HR contexts: "severance package" (total money/benefits given). Used formally. Can also mean cutting off ties unrelated to jobs, though this use is less frequent.

• Spanish: indemnización por despido - separación (laboral)
• Portuguese (BR): indenização por rescisão - desligamento (emprego)
• Portuguese (PT): indemnização por rescisão - separação (trabalho)
• Chinese (Simplified): 遣散费 - 断绝
• Chinese (Traditional): 遣散費 - 斷絕
• Hindi: सेवरेंस (नौकरी छोड़ने पर भुगतान) - विच्छेद
• Arabic: تعويض نهاية الخدمة - فصل (من العمل)
• Bengali: বিচ্ছেদ - অবসান - চাকরি-বিচ্যুতি ভাতা
• Russian: выходное пособие - разрыв
• Japanese: 退職金 - 切断（関係や接続の）
• Vietnamese: trợ cấp thôi việc - chấm dứt (mối quan hệ)
• Korean: 퇴직금 - 단절
• Turkish: kıdem tazminatı - ilişki kesilmesi
• Urdu: ملازمت سے برطرفی کا معاوضہ - علیحدگی
• Indonesian: pesangon - pemutusan hubungan

جمل نموذجية

He received a large severance after being laid off.

basic

The company offers severance to employees who are let go.

basic

She signed the severance agreement yesterday.

basic

Do you know what's included in the severance package?

natural

After twenty years at the company, his severance felt like an insult.

natural

There was a clean severance between the two organizations.

natural