Meaning & Definition of Divorce in English
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Divorce
/dɪvɔrs/
noun
1. The legal dissolution of a marriage
synonym:
- divorce,
- divorcement
verb
1. Part
- Cease or break association with
- "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
synonym:
- disassociate,
- dissociate,
- divorce,
- disunite,
- disjoint
2. Get a divorce
- Formally terminate a marriage
- "The couple divorced after only 6 months"
synonym:
- divorce,
- split up
Examples of using
I want to get a divorce.
The root cause of any divorce is marriage.
Tom and Mary are considering divorce.