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Definition of Divorce

1. Verb. Part; cease or break association with. "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"

2. Noun. The legal dissolution of a marriage.

3. Verb. Get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage. "Sam and Sue divorce"; "The couple divorced after only 6 months"

Definition of Divorce

1. n. 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. v. t. To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.

Definition of Divorce

1. Noun. The legal dissolution of a marriage. ¹

2. Noun. A separation of connected things. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To legally dissolve a marriage between two people. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To end one's own marriage in this way. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To separate something that was connected. ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive) To obtain a legal divorce. ¹

7. Noun. A divorced man. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Divorce

1. to terminate the marriage contract between [v -VORCED, -VORCING, -VORCES]

Medical Definition of Divorce

1. 1. 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. "from the bond of matrimony." The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband divorce a mensa et toro (or thoro), "from bed board." 2. The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved. 3. Separation; disunion of things closely united. "To make divorce of their incorporate league." (Shak) 4. That which separates. Bill of divorce. See Bill. Origin: F. Divorce, L. Divortium, fr. Divortere, divertere, to turn different ways, to separate. See Divert. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Divorce

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divisors divisos divitis divorc't divorcable divorce (current term) divorce court divorce lawyer divorceable divorced

divorced kid divorced kids divorced man divorcee divorcees divorceless divorcement divorcements divorcer divorcers

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