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divorce
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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.

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

divorce
Noun
1. the legal ending of a marriage
2. a separation, esp. one that is permanent
Verb
[-vorcing, -vorced]
1. to separate or be separated by divorce
2. to remove or separate [Latin divertere to separate]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.divorcedivorce - the legal dissolution of a marriage
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"
Verb1.divorce - part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
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"
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"

divorce
noun 1. separation, split, break-up, parting, split-up, rift, dissolution, severance, estrangement, annulment, decree nisi, disunion
noun 2. breach, break, split, falling-out (informal) disagreement, feud, rift, bust-up (informal) rupture, abyss, chasm, schism, estrangement
verb 3. separate, split up, part company, annul your marriage, dissolve your marriage
Translations
divorce [dɪˈvɔːs] ndivorcio
vtdivorciarse de

divorce [dɪˈvɔːs] ndivorce m

divorce [dɪˈvɔːs] nScheidung f
(dissociate) → trennen

divorce [dɪˈvɔːs] ndivorzio
vtdivorziare da

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
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
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


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