divorce

di·vorce  (d-vôrs, -vrs)

n.

1. The legal dissolution of a marriage.

2. A complete or radical severance of closely connected things.

v. di·vorced, di·vorc·ing, di·vorc·es

v.tr.

1. To dissolve the marriage bond between.

2. To end marriage with (one's spouse) by way of legal divorce.

3. To cut off; separate or disunite: an idea that was completely divorced from reality. See Synonyms at separate.

v.intr.

To obtain a divorce.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dvortium, from dvortere, to divert, variant of dvertere; see divert.]

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divorce [dɪˈvɔːs]

n

1. (Law) the dissolution of a marriage by judgment of a court or by accepted custom

2. (Law) a judicial decree declaring a marriage to be dissolved

3. a separation, esp one that is total or complete

vb

1. (Law) to separate or be separated by divorce; give or obtain a divorce (to a couple or from one's spouse)

2. (tr) to remove or separate, esp completely

[from Old French, from Latin dīvortium from dīvertere to separate; see divert]

divorceable  adj

divorcer  n

divorcive  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	divorce - the legal dissolution of a marriage divorcement separation - the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb	1.	divorce - part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite break up, part, split, split up, separate, break - discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
	2.	divorce - get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months" split up break up, part, split, split up, separate, break - discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"

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divorce

noun

1. separation, split, break-up, parting, split-up, rift, dissolution, severance, estrangement, annulment, decree nisi, disunion Numerous marriages now end in divorce.

2. breach, break, split, falling-out (informal), disagreement, feud, rift, bust-up (informal), rupture, abyss, chasm, schism, estrangement a divorce between the government and trade unions

verb

1. separate, break up, split up, part company, end your marriage, annul your marriage, dissolve your marriage My parents divorced when I was young.

2. separate, divide, isolate, detach, distance, sever, disconnect, dissociate, set apart, disunite, sunder We have been able to divorce sex from reproduction.

Translations

divorce [dɪˈvɔːs]

A. N

1. (Jur) → divorcio m
to get a divorce → divorciarse (from de)

2. (fig) → separación f (from de)

B. VT

1. (Jur) → divorciarse de
to get divorced → divorciarse

2. (fig) → separar
to divorce sth from sth → separar algo de algo

C. VI → divorciarse

D. CPD divorce court N → tribunal m de pleitos matrimoniales
divorce proceedings NPL → pleito msing de divorcio
divorce rate N → tasa f de divorcio

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divorce [dɪˈvɔː^rs]

n → divorce m

vt

[+ husband, wife] → divorcer de

(= separate) to divorce sth from sth → séparer qch de qch
to be divorced from sth → être séparé(e) de qch

vi [couple] → divorcer

modif [rate, case, lawyer, papers, proceedings, settlement] → de divorce

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divorce

n (Jur) → Scheidung f → (from von); (fig) → Trennung f; he wants a divorce → er will sich scheiden lassen; to get a divorce (from somebody) → sich (von jdm) scheiden lassen

vt

husband, wife → sich scheiden lassen von; to get divorced → sich scheiden lassen

(fig) → trennen

vi → sich scheiden lassen; they divorced last year → sie haben sich letztes Jahr scheiden lassen

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divorce [dɪˈvɔːs]

1. n → divorzio
divorce proceedings → pratiche fpl per il divorzio

2. vi → divorziare

3. vt → divorziare da (fig) → separare
she divorced him last year → ha divorziato da lui l'anno scorso

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divorce [dɪˈvɔːs]

1. n → divorzio
divorce proceedings → pratiche fpl per il divorzio

2. vi → divorziare

3. vt → divorziare da (fig) → separare
she divorced him last year → ha divorziato da lui l'anno scorso

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divorce

n divorce [diˈvoːs]

the legal ending of a marriage Divorce is becoming more common nowadays. egskeiding, huweliksontbinding طَلاق развод rozvod skilsmisse die Scheidung διαζύγιο divorcio abielulahutus طلاق avioero divorce גֵירוּשִין तलाक, विवाह विच्छेद, पृथकीकरण razvesti se válás perceraian (hjóna)skilnaður divorzio 離婚 이혼 skyrybos laulības šķiršana penceraian echtscheiding skilsmisse rozwód divórcio di­vorţ развод rozvod ločitev razvod skilsmässa การหย่าร้าง boşanma 離婚 розлучення طلاق sự ly hôn 离婚

v

1 to end one's marriage (with) He's divorcing her for desertion; They were divorced two years ago. die huwelik ontbind يُطَلِّق развеждам rozvést (se) blive skilt scheiden παίρνω διαζύγιο divorciarse de abielu lahutama طلاق دادن؛ متارکه کردن erota divorcer (d'avec) לְהִתגָרֵש तलाक देना, विवाह विच्छेद करना okončati brak elválik menceraikan skilja við divorziare 離婚する 이혼하다 skirtis šķirt laulību; šķirties cerai scheiden skilles, skille seg rozwieść się (z) divorciar a divorţa (de) разводиться rozviesť (sa) ločiti se razvesti se skiljas, skilja sig หย่า boşamak 離婚 розлучатися, розривати шлюб رشتئہ ازدواج کی باضابطہ منسوخی ly hôn 离婚

2 to separate You can't divorce these two concepts. van mekaar skei يَفْصِل разделям oddělit adskille; skille trennen διαχωρίζω separar lahus hoidma جدا کردن؛ تفکیک کردن erottaa séparer לְנָתֵק पृथकीकरण razdvojiti se elválaszt memisahkan aðskilja separare 分離する 분리하다 atskirti šķirt; atdalīt berpisah van elkaar scheiden (at)skille, holde atskilt (fra) rozdzielać separar a separa разъединять oddeliť ločiti razdvojiti skilja [] แยกออก ayırmak 分離，割裂 відокремити; розділити علاحدگی tách khỏi 分离，割裂

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divorce → طلاق rozvod skilsmisse Scheidung διαζύγιο divorcio avioero divorce razvod divorzio 離婚 이혼 scheiding skilsmisse rozwód divórcio развод skilsmässa การหย่า boşanma sự ly dị 离婚