divorce

B2
Pronunciation
/dɪˈvɔːs/
/dɪˈvɔɹs/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

The legal dissolution of a marriage.

Example Sentences
  • Richard obtained a divorce from his wife some years ago, but hasn't returned to the dating scene.
2 Definition

A separation of connected things.

Example Sentences
  • The Civil War split between Virginia and West Virginia was a divorce based along cultural and economic as well as geographic lines.
3 Definition

That which separates.

Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To legally dissolve a marriage between two people.

Example Sentences
  • A ship captain can marry couples, but cannot divorce them.
2 Definition

To end one's own marriage to (a person) in this way.

Example Sentences
  • Lucy divorced Steve when she discovered that he had been unfaithful.
3 Definition

To obtain a legal divorce.

Example Sentences
  • Edna and Simon divorced last year; he got the house, and she retained the business.
4 Definition

To separate something that was connected.

Example Sentences
  • The radical group voted to divorce itself from the main faction and start an independent movement.