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   divorce

   /dɪˈvɔːs/

   noun

   • 1. the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body: "her divorce from her first husband" Similar dissolutionannulmentofficial separationjudicial separationseparationdisunionbreak-upsplitsplit-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: "a divorce between ownership and control in the typical large company" Similar separationdivisionseverancesplitpartitiondisunitydisuniondistanceestrangementalienationvariancedifferenceschismgulfchasmOpposite unity

   verb

   • 1. legally dissolve one's marriage with (someone): "she divorced him in 1965" 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, typically with an undesirable effect: "religion cannot be divorced from morality" Similar separatedisconnectdividedisuniteseverdisjoinsplitdissociatedetachisolatealienateset apartkeep apartcut offarchaic:sunderrare:disseverOpposite unite
   • ▪ dissociate oneself from (something): "a desire to divorce myself from history"

   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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   to end your marriage by an official or legal process: She's divorcing her husband. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. divorce verb (SUBJECTS) [ T ] to separate two subjects: How can you divorce the issues of environmental protection and overpopulation? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Grammar.

4. 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. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganising of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a

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

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   noun. the dissolution of a marriage by judgment of a court or by accepted custom. a judicial decree declaring a marriage to be dissolved.

6. www.psychologytoday.com › intl › basicsDivorce | Psychology Today

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   Divorce is as much an emotional process as it is a legal process, and It takes courage to start the process of splitting. One or both partners may experience waves of self-doubt. Both need an...

7. 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.

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

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   6 days ago · 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.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › divorcedivorce | meaning of divorce in Longman Dictionary of...

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   divorce meaning, definition, what is divorce: the legal ending of a marriage: Learn more.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › divorcéDIVORCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    noun. the dissolution of a marriage by judgment of a court or by accepted custom. a judicial decree declaring a marriage to be dissolved.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › divorceDivorce Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    DIVORCE meaning: 1 : the ending of a marriage by a legal process often used before another noun; 2 : a complete separation between two things usually singular