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Meaning of 'divorce' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Divorce [ 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.
- The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board."
- The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
- Separation; disunion of things closely united.
- That which separates.
- To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.
- To separate or disunite; to sunder.
- To make away; to put away.

Meaning of 'divorce' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . divorce [ v]
Meaning (1):
- part; cease or break association with
Example in sentence:
  • She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president
Meaning (2):
- get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
Example in sentence:
  • The couple divorced after only 6 months

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