Lop off (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">lop off</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sever that I've seen before include "Cut or break off, perhaps a relationship" , "Cut completely" , "split" , "Disconnect" , "Cut apart, maybe a relationship" .)
(Other definitions for chop that I've seen before include "Hew" , "Karate punch" , "Cut - a piece of meat" , "Cut into small pieces" , "Dissect" .)