About The Word Divorce
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Divorce
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What's The Definition Of Divorce?
[n] the legal dissolution of a marriage
[v] part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" [v] get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months" Synonyms | Synonyms for Divorce: disassociate | disjoint | dissociate | disunite | divorcement Related Terms | Find terms related to Divorce: abrupt | abstraction | alienate | alienation | annul | break up | cancel | cast off | cast out | cut adrift | cut off | cut out | delete | depart | detach | detachment | disaffect | disarticulate | disarticulation | disassociate | disassociation | disconnect | disconnectedness | disconnection | discontinuity | disengage | disengagement | disjoin | disjoint | disjointing | disjunction | dislocation | dismiss | dissever | dissociate | dissolution | dissolve | disunion | disunite | divide | division | divorcement | eject | estrange | expel | grant a divorce | grant an annulment | incoherence | isolate | isolation | leave | luxation | obtain a divorce | part | parting | partition | pull away | pull back | pull out | put asunder | put away | removal | rupture | segmentation | segregate | separate | separation | separatism | sequester | set apart | set aside | sever | severance | shut off | split | split up | split-up | stand aloof | stand apart | stand aside | step aside | subdivision | subtract | subtraction | sue for divorce | sunder | throw off | throw out | uncouple | unmarry | untie the knot | unyoke | wean | withdraw | withdrawal | zoning See Also | break | break up | conjoin | espouse | get hitched with | get married | hook up with | marry | part | separate | separation | split | split up | wed Divorce In Webster's Dictionary \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 (or
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. --Shak.
4. That which separates. [Obs.] --Shak.
{Bill of divorce}. See under {Bill}.
\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. --Earle. 3. To make away; to put away. Nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities. --Shak. |
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