Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The legal dissolution of a marriage.
- noun A court order or other document establishing such a dissolution.
- noun A separation between things that were once connected or associated.
- intransitive verb To dissolve the marriage bond between (two people).
- intransitive verb To end marriage with (one's spouse) by way of legal divorce.
- intransitive verb To cut off; separate or disunite: synonym: separate.
- intransitive verb To obtain a divorce.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A legal dissolution of the bond of marriage.
- noun Hence—2. Complete separation; absolute disjunction; abrogation of any close relation: as, to make divorce between soul and body; the divorce of church and state.
- noun The sentence or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
- noun A divorced man.
- To dissolve the marriage contract between by process of law; release legally from the marriage tie; release by legal process from sustaining the relation or performing the duties of husband or wife: absolutely or with from in this and the following senses. See
divorce , n., 1. - Hence To release or sever from any close connection; force asunder.
- To take away; put away.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.
- transitive verb To separate or disunite; to sunder.
- transitive verb To make away; to put away.
- noun A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
- noun The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (or a mensa et thoro), “from bed and board”.
- noun The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
- noun Separation; disunion of things closely united.
- noun obsolete That which separates.
- noun See under
Bill .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
legal dissolution of amarriage . - noun A
separation ofconnected things. - verb transitive To
legally dissolve amarriage between two people. - verb transitive To end one's own marriage in this way.
- verb transitive To
separate something that was connected. - verb intransitive To
obtain a legal divorce.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the legal dissolution of a marriage
- verb part; cease or break association with
- verb get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Well, from what I have read on studies of divorce is that some 60% of marriages end in divorce and mostly because of financial issues.
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Does that mean that the well-known and often-quoted statistic of 50% of all marriages end in divorce is no longer true?
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She had hoped, she realized, as she walked down the lawn, breathing in the brisk fall air, that simply calling a lawyer, simply speaking the word divorce out loud, would be enough to cause some kind of transformation to take place.
Fly Away Home Jennifer Weiner 2010
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She had hoped, she realized, as she walked down the lawn, breathing in the brisk fall air, that simply calling a lawyer, simply speaking the word divorce out loud, would be enough to cause some kind of transformation to take place.
Fly Away Home Jennifer Weiner 2010
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Reflection 74: Before I use the word divorce lightly, I will eradicate it from my vocabulary.
Making Great Decisions Reflections T. D. Jakes 2009
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Using the word divorce to threaten, manipulate, and cajole a spouse into doing what you want them to do is never healthy for a satisfying, functional partnership.
Making Great Decisions Reflections T. D. Jakes 2009
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Using the word divorce to threaten, manipulate, and cajole a spouse into doing what you want them to do is never healthy for a satisfying, functional partnership.
Making Great Decisions Reflections T. D. Jakes 2009
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Before I use the word divorce lightly, I will eradicate it from my vocabulary.
Making Great Decisions Reflections T. D. Jakes 2009
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Before I use the word divorce lightly, I will eradicate it from my vocabulary.
Making Great Decisions Reflections T. D. Jakes 2009
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Reflection 74: Before I use the word divorce lightly, I will eradicate it from my vocabulary.
Making Great Decisions Reflections T. D. Jakes 2009
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The term “divorce regret” has been circulating recently after golfer Rory McIlroy called his marriage off and then back on.
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“Although the term ‘sleep divorce’ seems harsh, it really just means that people are prioritizing sleep and moving into a separate room at night when needed,” said Khosla.
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