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1. (n.) divorce
a judicial declaration dissolving a marriage and releasing both spouses from all matrimonial obligations.
2. divorce
any formal separation of husband and wife according to established custom.
3. divorce
total separation; disunion.
4. (v.t.) divorce
to separate by divorce.
5. divorce
to break the marriage contract between oneself and (one's spouse) by divorce.
6. divorce
to separate; cut off.
7. (v.i.) divorce
to get a divorce.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < AF < L dīvortium, dīvertium branching point, divorce =dīvert(ere) (see divert ) +-ium -ium1)
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| Definition of 'divorce' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) divorce, divorcement
the legal dissolution of a marriage
2. (verb) disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjoint
part; cease or break association with
"She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
3. (verb) divorce, split up
get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
"The couple divorced after only 6 months"
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1. (noun) divorce
the act or process of officially ending marriage
another marriage that ended in divorce; They're getting a divorce.
2. (verb) divorce
to officially end a marriage
She's divorcing her husband.; if you decide to divorce
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| Definition of 'divorce' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) divorce
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
2. (noun) divorce
the separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board."
3. (noun) divorce
the decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved
4. (noun) divorce
separation; disunion of things closely united
5. (noun) divorce
that which separates
6. (noun) divorce
to dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce
7. (noun) divorce
to separate or disunite; to sunder
8. (noun) divorce
to make away; to put away
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| Definitions of 'divorce' |
The Roycroft Dictionary |
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divorce
1. A legal separation of two persons of the opposite sex who desire to respect and honor each other.
2. A marital derail.
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| Definition of 'divorce' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. divorce
Legal dissolution of an officially recognized marriage relationship.
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Sense: the legal ending of a marriage
Divorce is becoming more common nowadays.
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 Afrikaans: egskeiding, huweliksontbi |
 Arabic: طَلاق |
 Bulgarian: развод |
 Brazilian: divórcio |
 Czech: rozvod |
 German: die Scheidung |
 Danish: skilsmisse |
 Greek: διαζύγιο |
 Spanish: divorcio |
 Estonian: abielulahutus |
 Farsi: طلاق |
 Finnish: avioero |
 French: divorce |
 Hebrew: גֵירוּשִין |
 Hindi: तलाक, विवाह विच्छेद, पृथक |
 Croatian: razvesti se |
 Hungarian: válás |
 Indonesian: perceraian |
 Icelandic: (hjóna)skilnaður |
 Italian: divorzio |
 Japanese: 離婚 |
 Korean: 이혼 |
 Lithuanian: skyrybos |
 Latvian: laulības šķiršana |
 Malay: penceraian |
 Dutch: echtscheiding |
 Norwegian: skilsmisse |
 Polish: rozwód |
 Persian: طلاق |
 Pashto: طلاق |
 Portuguese: divórcio |
 Romanian: divorţ |
 Russian: развод |
 Slovak: rozvod |
 Slovenian: ločitev |
 Serbian: razvod |
 Swedish: skilsmässa |
 Thai: การหย่าร้าง |
 Turkish: boşanma |
 Taiwanese: 離婚 |
 Ukrainian: розлучення |
 Urdu: طلاق |
 Vietnamese: sự ly hôn |
 Chinese: 离婚 |
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