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   di·vorce

   /dəˈvôrs/

   noun

   • 1. the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body: "her divorce from her first husband" Similar dissolutionannulmentofficial separationjudicial separationseparationdisunionbreakupsplitsplit-upseverancerupturebreachpartingkhulatalaqOpposite marriage
   • ▪ a legal decree dissolving a marriage: "my divorce comes through in two weeks"
   • ▪ a separation between things which were or ought to be connected: "the bitter divorce between the company and its largest shareholder" Similar separationdivisionseverancesplitpartitiondisunitydisuniondistanceestrangementalienationvariancedifferenceschismgulfchasmOpposite unity

   verb

   • 1. legally dissolve one's marriage with (someone): "they divorced eight years later" Similar split up (with)end one's marriage (to)get a divorce (from)separate (from)part (from)split (from)break up (with)part company (with)dissolve one's marriage (to)annul one's marriage (to)repudiateinformal:bust up (with)Opposite marry
   • 2. separate or dissociate (something) from something else: "we knew how to divorce an issue from an individual" Similar separatedisconnectdividedisuniteseverdisjoinsplitdissociatedetachisolatealienateset apartkeep apartcut offarchaic:sunderrare:disseverOpposite unite
   • ▪ distance or dissociate oneself from (something): "he wanted to divorce himself from all contact with the syndicate"

   Word Origin late Middle English: the noun from Old French divorce, from Latin divortium, based on divertere (see divert); the verb from Old French divorcer, from late Latin divortiare, from divortium.

   Derivatives

   • 1. divorcement noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › divorceDivorce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DIVORCE is the action or an instance of legally dissolving a marriage. How to use divorce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Divorce.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIVORCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   She came out of the divorce settlement a rich woman. Her mind flashed back to the day of their divorce. One common cause of homelessness is separation or divorce. In spite of the divorce there was no awkwardness between them - in fact they seemed very much at ease.

4. legaldictionary.net › divorceDivorce - Definition, Examples, Processes, and Legal Implications

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   Mar 1, 2015 · Definition of divorce with examples and explanation of its process. Divorce is the dissolution or termination of a marriage by judicial decree.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › divorceDIVORCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Divorce definition: the act of legally ending a marriage. See examples of DIVORCE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › divorceDivorce - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A divorce is a formal ending of a marriage. It’s more permanent than a separation and involves a legal process. If you get a divorce, that means the marriage is officially over.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DivorceDivorce - Wikipedia

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   Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. [1] Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganising of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a

8. thelawdictionary.org › divorceDIVORCE Definition & Meaning - Black's Law Dictionary

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   Find the legal definition of DIVORCE from Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition. The legal separation of man and wife, effected, for cause, by the judgment of a court, and either totally dissolving the marriage relation, or suspending...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdivorce noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of divorce noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable, countable] the legal ending of a marriage. The marriage ended in divorce in 1996. They have agreed to get a divorce. Divorce proceedings (= the legal process of divorce) started today. Bella wants a divorce.

10. www.britannica.com › topic › divorceDivorce | Separation, Custody & Alimony | Britannica

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    Oct 15, 2024 · divorce, the act by which a valid marriage is dissolved, usually freeing the parties to remarry. In regions in which ancient religious authority still predominates, divorce may be difficult and rare, especially when, as among Roman Catholics and Hindus, the religious tradition views marriage as indissoluble.

11. www.liveabout.com › what-is-a-divorce-1103062What is a divorce? - LiveAbout

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    Jul 14, 2017 · A divorce is a legal action between married people to terminate their marriage relationship. It can be referred to as dissolution of marriage and is basically, the legal action that ends the marriage before the death of either spouse. What is no-fault divorce? No-fault laws took away the need to find fault.