severance

• Nom désignant l'acte de mettre fin à une relation, à des liens ou à un contrat de travail, souvent associé à une indemnité versée à un employé lors de son licenciement.

A noun referring to the act of ending a connection, relationship, or employment contract, often associated with compensation paid to an employee upon dismissal.

indénombrable

1. Termination of employmentB2formal

   The act of ending a working relationship, often with compensation.

   Rupture du contrat de travail

   • The company offered him a generous severance package.
   • After the merger, many employees received severance pay.
   • She negotiated her severance terms before leaving.

   Synonymesdischargedismissalfiringlayoffredundancysackingseparationtermination

   Antonymesemploymentretention

2. Act of cutting or separatingC1formal

   The act of cutting or breaking a connection or relationship.

   séparation, coupure

   • The severance of diplomatic ties between the two countries was unexpected.
   • The severance of the cable caused a power outage.
   • The treaty led to the severance of the region from the mainland.

   Synonymesbreakdisconnectiondivisionrupturescissionseparationsplit

   Antonymesattachmentconnectionjoininglinkunion