26984 words

divorce

7 definitions • 9 examples
1
an official or legal process to end a marriage:

Examples:

get a divorce The last I heard they were getting a divorce.
Divorce is on the increase.
Ellie wants a divorce.
end in divorce What are the chances of a marriage ending in divorce?
2

Examples:

divorce between Why is there such a divorce between the arts and the sciences in this country's schools?
3
to end your marriage by an official or legal process:

Examples:

She's divorcing her husband.
4
to separate two subjects:

Examples:

How can you divorce the issues of environmental protection and overpopulation?
5
a man who is divorced and who has not married again
6
to cause a marriage to a husband or wife to end by an official or legal process, or to have a marriage ended in this way:

Examples:

[ T ] Ford divorced his wife, Anne, in 1964, and married Cristina a year later.
[ T ] They didn’t get divorced (= end their marriage legally) until 2007.
7
a man whose marriage officially ended while his wife was still alive

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