divorce

[Di*vorce·]

A divorce is a formal ending of a marriage. It’s more permanent than a separation and involves a legal process. If you get a divorce, that means the marriage is officially over.

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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 legal dissolution of a marriage

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

Verb
get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months"

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.

n.
The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board."

n.
The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.

n.
Separation; disunion of things closely united.

n.
That which separates.

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

n.
To separate or disunite; to sunder.

n.
To make away; to put away.

Divorce

Di*vorce" , n. [F. divorce, L. divortium, fr. divortere, divertere, to turn different ways, to separate. See Divert.] 1. (Law) (a) 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." (b) The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (∨ 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.

4. That which separates. [Obs.] Shak. Bill of divorce. See under Bill.

Divorce

Di*vorce", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Divorced ; p. pr. & vb. n. Divorcing.] [Cf. F. divorcer. See Divorce, n.] 1. To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce. 2. To separate or disunite; to sunder.

It [a word] was divorced from its old sense.

3. To make away; to put away.

Nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities.

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.

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

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Usage Examples

Divorce is probably as painful as death.

As far as my divorce goes, I love my family and I love my wife to death and I just don't know what tomorrow's going to bring.

Divorce is so common and accepted in America that beating myself up over it may sound ridiculous. But I was raised to believe that divorce wasn't an option to me, divorce equaled failure. I wasn't able to change that equation until I found myself in the right relationship.

Divorce is never a pleasant experience. You look upon it as a failure. But I learned to be a different person once we broke up. Sometimes you learn more from failure than you do from success.

Friendship is the marriage of the soul, and this marriage is liable to divorce.

He taught me housekeeping when I divorce I keep the house.

Divorce is one of the key predictors of poverty for a child growing up in a home that's broken.

Children must be considered in a divorce considered valuable pawns in the nasty legal and financial contest that is about to ensue.

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Other Usage Examples

How I Love Lucy was born? We decided that instead of divorce lawyers profiting from our mistakes, we'd profit from them.

Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage is some weeks the more ancient.

Adultery - which is the only grounds for divorce in New York - is not grounds for divorce in California. As a matter of fact, adultery in Southern California is grounds for marriage.

Divorce these days is a religious vow, as if the proper offspring of marriage.

I do not consider divorce an evil by any means. It is just as much a refuge for women married to brutal men as Canada was to the slaves of brutal masters.

Even with my divorce and with everything, I don't need money.

Divorce is one of the most financially traumatic things you can go through. Money spent on getting mad or getting even is money wasted.

Compared to America or Europe, God isn't a big part of our lives here. I don't know anyone here who goes to church when he's had a rough divorce or is going through depression. We go out into nature instead.

Divorce was very sad, obviously, but now I've gotten over it.