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severed relationship

[/ˈsɛvərd rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/]
nounpl: severed relationships
relacionamento rompido
1. A relationship that has been completely broken off or ended, typically between two people or entities
After years of conflict, they decided a severed relationship was the only solution.
Depois de anos de conflito, eles decidiram que um relacionamento rompido era a única solução.
2. The state of no longer maintaining contact or connection with someone
His severed relationship with his family caused him great pain.
O seu relacionamento rompido com a família lhe causou grande dor.
NYC Slang
the cut
Synonyms
broken relationshipterminated relationshipended relationshipsplitestrangement
Antonyms
intact relationshipmaintained relationshipcontinued relationshipreconciliation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
relacionamento rompido
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
ligação cortada
Alternative informal expression
Rio de Janeiro
relacionamento quebrado
Informal colloquial variant
Portugal
relação terminada
Preferred formal term in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cut ties
call it quits
go your separate ways
break it off
sever all contact
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