divorce
[ dih-vawrs, -vohrs ]
/ dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvoʊrs /
noun
a judicial declaration dissolving a marriage in whole or in part, especially one that releases the marriage partners from all matrimonial obligations.
Compare judicial separation.
any formal separation of husband and wife according to established custom.
total separation; disunion: a divorce between thought and action.
verb (used with object), di·vorced, di·vorc·ing.
verb (used without object), di·vorced, di·vorc·ing.
to get a divorce.
Origin of divorce
SYNONYMS FOR divorce
OTHER WORDS FROM divorce
Words nearby divorce
division sign,
divisionism,
divisive,
divisor,
divo,
divorce,
divorce court,
divorce mill,
divorcement,
divorcé,
divorcée
Definition for divorce (2 of 2)
divorcé
[ dih-vawr-sey, -vohr-, -vawr-sey, -vohr- ]
/ dɪ vɔrˈseɪ, -voʊr-, -ˈvɔr seɪ, -ˈvoʊr- /
noun
a divorced man.
Origin of divorcé
1805–15; < French, noun use of masculine past participle of
divorcer < Medieval Latin
dīvortiāre to divorce, derivative of Latin
dīvortium
divorce
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British Dictionary definitions for divorce (1 of 2)
divorce
/ (dɪˈvɔːs) /
noun
the dissolution of a marriage by judgment of a court or by accepted custom
a judicial decree declaring a marriage to be dissolved
a separation, esp one that is total or complete
verb
to separate or be separated by divorce; give or obtain a divorce (to a couple or from one's spouse)
(tr)
to remove or separate, esp completely
Derived forms of divorce
divorceable, adjective divorcer, noun divorcive, adjectiveWord Origin for divorce
C14: from Old French, from Latin
dīvortium from
dīvertere to separate; see
divert
British Dictionary definitions for divorce (2 of 2)
divorcé
/ (dɪˈvɔːseɪ) /
noun
a man who has been divorced