sever vs lop

sever and lop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sever	No	No	Yes	No
lop	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sever and lop are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of sever include discerp.

sever (verb)	lop (verb)
cut off from a whole	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
set or keep apart	cut off from a whole