divorce
Pronunciation
/dɪˈvɔɹs/

Definition & Meaning of "divorce"in English

Divorce
01

the legal act of ending a marriage

divorce definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
divorces
Examples
After years of marital conflict, they decided to pursue a divorce and go their separate ways.
to divorce
01

to legally end a marriage

Intransitive
to divorce definition and meaning
Examples
After years of struggling, they decided to divorce and pursue separate lives.
02

to disconnect or sever the relationship between two things or entities

Transitive: to divorce sth from sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
divorce
3rd person singular
divorces
Present participle
divorcing
Past simple
divorced
Past participle
divorced
Examples
They had to divorce their personal lives from their business partnership to remain professional.
divorce
Pronunciation
/dɪvoːɹsˈeɪ/
divorcé
Divorce
01

a man who has legally ended his marriage and is no longer married

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
divorces
Examples
He is a divorce who now lives independently.
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