divorce en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /-voəs/ (Received-Pronunciation) without the horse–hoarse merger
- /-vo(ː)ɹs/ (Canada, US) without the horse–hoarse merger
- /dɪˈvoɹs/ (Canada, US)
- /dɪˈvɔːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Derived from Old French divorce, from Latin dīvortium, from dīvertere (“to turn aside”), from dī- (“apart”) + vertere (“to turn”); see verse.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The legal dissolution of a marriage.
Richard obtained a divorce from his wife some years ago, but hasn't returned to the dating scene.
Kate Merrill: Do you ever regret it, Liz? Liz Frances: The divorce? Not as much as I regret the marriage.
1999 February 3, Anthony Horowitz et al., “Strangler's Wood”, in Midsomer Murders:
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(countable, uncountable) A separation of connected things.
The great trick of online retail has been to get us to do more shopping while thinking less about it – thinking less, in particular, about how our purchases reach our homes. This divorce of a product from its voyage to us is perhaps the thing that Amazon has sold us most successfully
2019 November 21, Samanth Subramanian, “How our home delivery habit reshaped the world”, in The Guardian:The Civil War split between Virginia and West Virginia was a divorce based along cultural and economic as well as geographic lines.
To make divorce of their incorporate league
c. 1599, William Shakespeare, Henry V, act 5, scene 2:
- (countable, uncountable) The separation of a bonded pair of animals.
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) That which separates.
Go with me like good angels to my end; / And as the long divorce of steel falls on me, / Make of your prayers one sweet sacrifice, / And lift my soul to heaven. Lead on, o' God's name.
c. 1613, William Shakespeare, John Fletcher, Henry VIII, act 2, scene 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| divorces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
predivorce · divorcee · dudevorce · undivorce · alpine divorce · divorce rape · grey divorce · Spenard divorce · big divorce energy · divorce bill · redivorce · Reno divorce · gray divorce · sleep divorce · antidivorce · no-fault divorce · divorceless · divorce mill · postdivorce · nondivorce · divorcive · Mexican divorce · divorce a mensa et thoro · divorce from bed and board · bifurcated divorce · velvet divorce · migratory divorce · divortiality
Synonyms
divorcement (legal dissolution of a marriage) · severance (separation of connected things) · partition (separation of connected things) · separation (separation of connected things)
Translations (193)
te విడాకులు (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ta விவாகரத்து (legal dissolution of a marriage) · uk ро́звід (legal dissolution of a marriage) · pdt Scheedunk (legal dissolution of a marriage) · rif uruf (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ka გაყრა (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sh ра́звод (separation of connected things) · lt skyrybos (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sk rozvod (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ckb تەلاق (legal dissolution of a marriage) · is hjónaskilnaður (legal dissolution of a marriage) · he גירושין \ גֵּרוּשִׁין (legal dissolution of a marriage) · pt divisão (separation of connected things) · sa विच्छेदन (legal dissolution of a marriage) · gd eadar-ghearradh (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sq shkurorëzim (legal dissolution of a marriage) · gu તલાક (legal dissolution of a marriage) · yue 離婚 /离婚 (legal dissolution of a marriage) · si දික්කසාදය (legal dissolution of a marriage) · tl diborsiyo (legal dissolution of a marriage) · uz ajralish (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ro despărțire (legal dissolution of a marriage) · mk раздвојување (separation of connected things) · hy ապահարզան (legal dissolution of a marriage) · th การหย่า (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ug تالاق (legal dissolution of a marriage) · gu છૂટાછેડા (legal dissolution of a marriage) · hy ամուսնալուծություն (legal dissolution of a marriage) · lt ištuoka (legal dissolution of a marriage) · mt divorzju (legal dissolution of a marriage) · pt divórcio (legal dissolution of a marriage) · th การหย่าร้าง (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ru разво́д (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sv skiljande (separation of connected things) · km ការលែងលះ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · nl echtscheiding (legal dissolution of a marriage) · et abielulahutus (legal dissolution of a marriage) · mr काडीमोड (legal dissolution of a marriage) · fr divorce (legal dissolution of a marriage) · gu ડિવોર્સ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · hi विच्छेदन (legal dissolution of a marriage) · nv ałtsʼááʼítʼaash (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ar تَطْلِيق (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sa विवाहविच्छेद (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ru расторже́ние бра́ка (legal dissolution of a marriage) · uz ajratish (legal dissolution of a marriage) · eo divorco (legal dissolution of a marriage) · mr वेगळे होणे (legal dissolution of a marriage) · af egskeiding (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ang āsyndrung (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ru отделе́ние (separation of connected things) · sa त्याग (legal dissolution of a marriage) · bg разво́д (legal dissolution of a marriage) · de Scheidung (legal dissolution of a marriage) · bg разри́в (separation of connected things) · ca divorci (separation of connected things) · fa-ira طَلاق (legal dissolution of a marriage) · uk розірва́ння шлю́бу (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ca divorci (legal dissolution of a marriage) · uz qoʻydi-chiqdi (legal dissolution of a marriage) · et lahutus (legal dissolution of a marriage) · lv šķiršanās (legal dissolution of a marriage) · nb skilsmisse (legal dissolution of a marriage) · gd sgaradh-pòsaidh (legal dissolution of a marriage) · bo བཟའ་མི་ཁ་བྲལ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · fo hjúnaskilnaður (legal dissolution of a marriage) · pt separação (legal dissolution of a marriage) · hi त्याग (legal dissolution of a marriage) · tew thawiyeh (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ky ажырашуу (legal dissolution of a marriage) · gl divorcio (separation of connected things) · mk одвојување (separation of connected things) · aii ܕܘܼܠܵܠܵܐ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · gl división (separation of connected things) · sh ра́звод (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ml വിവാഹമോചനം (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ur طَلاق (legal dissolution of a marriage) · hu elválás (separation of connected things) · bg разде́ляне (separation of connected things) · hi स्त्रीपुरुषविच्छेद (legal dissolution of a marriage) · it divorzio (legal dissolution of a marriage) · eo eksgeedziĝo (legal dissolution of a marriage) · or ଛାଡ଼ପତ୍ର (legal dissolution of a marriage) · lo ການຢ່າຮ້າງ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ps طلاق (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sv skilsmässa (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ps پرېژه (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ang hīwgedāl (legal dissolution of a marriage) · da skilsmisse (legal dissolution of a marriage) · kk айырылысу (legal dissolution of a marriage) · hi तलाक (legal dissolution of a marriage) · is skilnaður (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ru разры́в (separation of connected things) · la dīvortium (legal dissolution of a marriage) · tt аерылышу (legal dissolution of a marriage) · cmn 離婚 /离婚 (legal dissolution of a marriage) · acw طلاق (legal dissolution of a marriage) · kn ವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · fi ero (separation of connected things) · mk развод (legal dissolution of a marriage) · hy անջատում (separation of connected things) · be разво́д (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ta மணமுறிவு (legal dissolution of a marriage) · cy ysgariadau (legal dissolution of a marriage) · pt separação (separation of connected things) · lb Scheedung (legal dissolution of a marriage) · gl divorcio (legal dissolution of a marriage) · my ကွာရှင်းခြင်း (legal dissolution of a marriage) · de Ehescheidung (legal dissolution of a marriage) · id perceraian (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ar خُلْع (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ms perceraian (legal dissolution of a marriage) · el χωρισμός (separation of connected things) · tg талоқ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · mr घटस्फोट (legal dissolution of a marriage) · bo ཡ་བྲལ (separation of connected things) · prs طَلَاق (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sh ра̑става (legal dissolution of a marriage) · fi erottelu (separation of connected things) · ta திருமண முறிவு (legal dissolution of a marriage) · vo matiteil (legal dissolution of a marriage) · uk розві́д (legal dissolution of a marriage) · gl separación (separation of connected things) · el διαζύγιο (separation of connected things) · kmr telaq (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sl ločitev (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ko 리혼 (legal dissolution of a marriage) · pl rozwód (legal dissolution of a marriage) · es divorcio (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ro despărțire (separation of connected things) · hi तलाक़ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · hy խզում (separation of connected things) · kk ажырасу (legal dissolution of a marriage) · mk раскин (separation of connected things) · sh brakorázvod (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ro divorț (legal dissolution of a marriage) · cs rozvod (legal dissolution of a marriage) · tr boşanma (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sw talaka (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ga colscaradh (legal dissolution of a marriage) · nn skilsmisse (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ka განქორწინება (legal dissolution of a marriage) · as বিবাহ বিচ্ছেদ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · kk талақ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sh rázvod (legal dissolution of a marriage) · fi avioero (legal dissolution of a marriage) · hy բաժանում (separation of connected things) · my ကွာရှင်းပြတ်စဲခြင်း (legal dissolution of a marriage) · la diversiō (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ja 離婚 (legal dissolution of a marriage) · mk раскинување (separation of connected things) · sh rȃstava (legal dissolution of a marriage) · io desmariajo (legal dissolution of a marriage) · grc ἀποστάσιον (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ast divorciu (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sq divorc (legal dissolution of a marriage) · bo ཁ་བྲལ (separation of connected things) · got 𐌰𐍆𐍃𐍄𐌰𐍃𐍃 (legal dissolution of a marriage) · izh erahus (separation of connected things) · ar طَلَاق (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sh бракора́звод (legal dissolution of a marriage) · pdt Ehescheiden (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ta மணவிலக்கு (legal dissolution of a marriage) · or ବିବାହ ବିଚ୍ଛେଦ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ga idirscaradh (legal dissolution of a marriage) · cy ysgariad (legal dissolution of a marriage) · io divorco (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sh rázvod (separation of connected things) · yi גט (legal dissolution of a marriage) · hu válás (legal dissolution of a marriage) · az boşanma (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ug ئاجرىشىش (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sv skilsmässa (separation of connected things) · rsk розвод (legal dissolution of a marriage) · bg бракоразво́д (legal dissolution of a marriage) · tk aýrylyş (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ky талак (legal dissolution of a marriage) · mk одделување (separation of connected things) · oc divòrci (legal dissolution of a marriage) · bn বিবাহবিচ্ছেদ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · ta முறிவு (separation of connected things) · ko 이혼 (legal dissolution of a marriage) · uk розлу́чення (legal dissolution of a marriage) · el διαζύγιο (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sv äktenskapsskillnad (legal dissolution of a marriage) · lo ການຢ່າ (legal dissolution of a marriage) · cmn 脫離 /脱离 (separation of connected things) · uz taloq (legal dissolution of a marriage) · vi ly hôn (legal dissolution of a marriage) · mn салалт (legal dissolution of a marriage) · sa स्त्रीपुरुषविच्छेद (legal dissolution of a marriage) · hi विवाहविच्छेद (legal dissolution of a marriage) · zdj twalaka (legal dissolution of a marriage)