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di·vorce    Audio Help   [di-vawrs, -vohrs] Pronunciation Key noun, verb -vorced, -vorc·ing.
–noun
1.a judicial declaration dissolving a marriage in whole or in part, esp. one that releases the husband and wife from all matrimonial obligations. Compare judicial separation.
2.any formal separation of husband and wife according to established custom.
3.total separation; disunion: a divorce between thought and action.
–verb (used with object)
4.to separate by divorce: The judge divorced the couple.
5.to break the marriage contract between oneself and (one's spouse) by divorce: She divorced her husband.
6.to separate; cut off: Life and art cannot be divorced.
–verb (used without object)
7.to get a divorce.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < AF < L dīvortium separation, equiv. to dīvort(ere), var. of dīvertere to divert + -ium -ium]

di·vorce·a·ble, adjective
di·vorc·er, noun
di·vor·cive, adjective

6. dissociate, divide, disconnect, split, disjoin.
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di·vor·cé    Audio Help   [di-vawr-sey, -vohr-, -vawr-sey, -vohr-] Pronunciation Key
–noun
a divorced man.

[Origin: 1805–15; < F, n. use of masc. ptp. of divorcer < ML dīvortiāre to divorce, deriv. of L dīvortium divorce]
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di·vorce    Audio Help   (dĭ-vôrs', -vōrs')  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. The legal dissolution of a marriage.
  2. A complete or radical severance of closely connected things.

v.   di·vorced, di·vorc·ing, di·vorc·es

v.   tr.
  1. To dissolve the marriage bond between.
  2. To end marriage with (one's spouse) by way of legal divorce.
  3. To cut off; separate or disunite: an idea that was completely divorced from reality. See Synonyms at separate.

v.   intr.
To obtain a divorce.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dīvortium, from dīvortere, to divert, variant of dīvertere; see divert.]

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di·vor·cé    Audio Help   (dĭ-vôr-sā', -sē', -vōr-, -vôr'sā', -sē', -vōr'-)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   A divorced man.


[French, masculine past participle of divorcer, to divorce, from Old French, from divorce, divorce; see divorce.]

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divorce 
1377, from O.Fr. divorce, from L. divortium "separation, dissolution of marriage," from divertere "to separate, leave one's husband, turn aside" (see divert). Not distinguished in Eng. from legal separation until mid-19c. Divorcee, from Fr., first recorded 1813. It can be either m. or f.

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divorce

noun
1. the legal dissolution of a marriage 

verb
1. part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" [syn: disassociate
2. get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months" 

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divorce [diˈvoːs] noun
the legal ending of a marriage
Example: Divorce is becoming more common nowadays.
Arabic: طَلاق
Chinese (Simplified): 离婚
Chinese (Traditional): 離婚
Czech: rozvod
Danish: skilsmisse
Dutch: echtscheiding
Estonian: abielulahutus
Finnish: avioero
French: divorce
German: die Scheidung
Greek: διαζύγιο
Hungarian: válás
Icelandic: (hjóna)skilnaður
Indonesian: perceraian
Italian: divorzio
Japanese: 離婚
Korean: 이혼
Latvian: laulības šķiršana
Lithuanian: skyrybos
Norwegian: skilsmisse
Polish: rozwód
Portuguese (Brazil): divórcio
Portuguese (Portugal): divórcio
Romanian: di­vorţ
Russian: развод
Slovak: rozvod
Slovenian: ločitev
Spanish: divorcio
Swedish: skilsmässa
Turkish: boşanma
divorce1 [diˈvoːs] verb
to end one's marriage (with)
Example: He's divorcing her for desertion; They were divorced two years ago.
Arabic: يُطَلِّق
Chinese (Simplified): 离婚
Chinese (Traditional): 離婚
Czech: rozvést (se)
Danish: blive skilt
Dutch: scheiden
Estonian: abielu lahutama
Finnish: erota
French: divorcer (d'avec)
German: scheiden
Hungarian: elválik
Icelandic: skilja við
Indonesian: menceraikan
Italian: divorziare
Japanese: 離婚する
Korean: 이혼하다
Latvian: šķirt laulību; šķirties
Lithuanian: skirtis
Norwegian: skilles, skille seg
Polish: rozwieść się (z)
Portuguese (Brazil): divorciar-se
Portuguese (Portugal): divorciar
Romanian: a divorţa (de)
Russian: разводиться
Slovak: rozviesť (sa)
Slovenian: ločiti se
Spanish: divorciarse de
Swedish: skiljas, skilja sig
Turkish: boşamak
divorce2 [diˈvoːs] verb
to separate
Example: You can't divorce these two concepts.
Arabic: يَفْصِل
Chinese (Simplified): 分离,割裂
Chinese (Traditional): 分離,割裂
Czech: oddělit
Danish: adskille; skille
Dutch: van elkaar scheiden
Estonian: lahus hoidma
Finnish: erottaa
French: séparer
German: trennen
Hungarian: elválaszt
Icelandic: aðskilja
Indonesian: memisahkan
Italian: separare
Japanese: 分離する
Korean: 분리하다
Latvian: šķirt; atdalīt
Lithuanian: atskirti
Norwegian: (at)skille, holde atskilt (fra)
Polish: rozdzielać
Portuguese (Brazil): separar
Portuguese (Portugal): separar
Romanian: a separa
Russian: разъединять
Slovak: oddeliť
Slovenian: ločiti
Spanish: separar
Swedish: skilja
Turkish: ayırmak
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Divorce

Di*vert"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Diverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Diverting.] [F. divertir, fr. L. divertere, diversum, to go different ways, turn aside; di- = dis- + vertere to turn. See Verse, and cf. Divorce.]

1. To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; as, to divert a river from its channel; to divert commerce from its usual course.

That crude apple that diverted Eve. --Milton.

2. To turn away from any occupation, business, or study; to cause to have lively and agreeable sensations; to amuse; to entertain; as, children are diverted with sports; men are diverted with works of wit and humor.

We are amused by a tale, diverted by a comedy. --C. J. Smith.

Syn: To please; gratify; amuse; entertain; exhilarate; delight; recreate. See Amuse.
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Divorce

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.
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