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di·vorce
(dĭ-vôrs′)n.
1.
a. The legal dissolution of a marriage.
b. A court order or other document establishing such a dissolution.
2. A separation between things that were once connected or associated.
v. di·vorced, di·vorc·ing, di·vorc·es
v.tr.
1. To dissolve the marriage bond between (two people).
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.]
di·vor·cé
(dĭ-vôr-sā′, -sē′, -vôr′sā′, -sē′)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
(dɪˈvɔːs)n
1. (Law) the dissolution of a marriage by judgment of a court or by accepted custom
2. (Law) a judicial decree declaring a marriage to be dissolved
3. a separation, esp one that is total or complete
vb
4. (Law) to separate or be separated by divorce; give or obtain a divorce (to a couple or from one's spouse)
5. (tr) to remove or separate, esp completely
[C14: from Old French, from Latin dīvortium from dīvertere to separate; see divert]
diˈvorceable adj
diˈvorcer n
diˈvorcive adj
divorcé
(dɪˈvɔːseɪ)n
(Law) a man who has been divorced
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di•vorce
(dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvoʊrs)n., v. -vorced, -vorc•ing. n.
1. a judicial declaration dissolving a marriage and releasing both spouses from all matrimonial obligations.
2. any formal separation of husband and wife according to established custom.
3. total separation; disunion.
v.t. 4. to separate by divorce.
5. to break the marriage contract between oneself and (one's spouse) by divorce.
6. to separate; cut off.
v.i. 7. to get a divorce.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin dīvortium, dīvertium branching point, divorce =dīvert(ere) (see divert) + -ium -ium1]
di•vorce′a•ble, adj.
di•vorc′er, n.
di•vor′cive, adj.
di•vor•cé
(dɪ vɔrˈseɪ, -voʊr-, -ˈvɔr seɪ, -ˈvoʊr-)n.
a divorced man.
[1805–15; < French, past participle of divorcer < Medieval Latin dīvortiāre to divorce]
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divorce
Past participle: divorced
Gerund: divorcing
| Imperative |
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| divorce |
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| Noun | 1. |  divorce - the legal dissolution of a marriageseparation - the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| Verb | 1. | divorce - part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president" |
| 2. | divorce - get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months" |
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divorce
noun
1. separation, split, break-up, parting, split-up, rift, dissolution, severance, estrangement, annulment, decree nisi, disunion Numerous marriages now end in divorce.
2. breach, break, split, falling-out (informal), disagreement, feud, rift, bust-up (informal), rupture, abyss, chasm, schism, estrangement a divorce between the government and trade unions
verb
1. separate, break up, split up, part company, end your marriage, annul your marriage, dissolve your marriage My parents divorced when I was young.
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divorce
nounThe act or an instance of separating one thing from another:
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Translations
طَلاقيُطَلِّقيَفْصِل
rozvodrozvéstoddělit
skilsmisseadskilleblive skiltskille
avioeroeroerotaerottaaerottelu
razvod
váláselváláselválasztelválikszétválaszt
aîskiljaskilja viîskilnaîur
離婚
이혼
skyrybos
atdalītlaulības šķiršanašķirtšķirt laulībušķirties
despărţidespărţiredivorţ
ločitevločiti se
brakorazvodrazvod
skilsmässaäktenskapsskillnad
การหย่า
sự ly dị
divorce
[dɪˈvɔːs]A. N
2. (fig) → separación f (from de)
B. VT
C. VI → divorciarse
D. CPD divorce court N → tribunal m de pleitos matrimoniales
divorce proceedings NPL → pleito msing de divorcio
divorce rate N → tasa f de divorcio
divorce proceedings NPL → pleito msing de divorcio
divorce rate N → tasa f de divorcio
divorcé
[dəˈvɔːseɪ] N → divorciado mCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
divorce
[dɪˈvɔːrs] n → divorce m
vt
[+ husband, wife] → divorcer de
(= separate) to divorce sth from sth → séparer qch de qch
to be divorced from sth → être séparé(e) de qch
to be divorced from sth → être séparé(e) de qch
vi [couple] → divorcer
modif [rate, case, lawyer, papers, proceedings, settlement] → de divorce
divorcé
[dɪˌvɔːrˈsiː] n (mainly US) → divorcé mCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
divorce
n (Jur) → Scheidung f → (from von); (fig) → Trennung f; he wants a divorce → er will sich scheiden lassen; to get a divorce (from somebody) → sich (von jdm) scheiden lassen
vt
(fig) → trennen
divorcé
n → geschiedener Mann, Geschiedene(r) m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
divorce
[dɪˈvɔːs]2. vi → divorziare
3. vt → divorziare da (fig) → separare
she divorced him last year → ha divorziato da lui l'anno scorso
she divorced him last year → ha divorziato da lui l'anno scorso
divorcé
[dɪˈvɔːseɪ] n → divorziatoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
divorce
(diˈvoːs) noun the legal ending of a marriage. Divorce is becoming more common nowadays.
verb1. to end one's marriage (with). He's divorcing her for desertion; They were divorced two years ago.
2. to separate. You can't divorce these two concepts.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
divorce
→ طَلاق rozvod skilsmisse Scheidung διαζύγιο divorcio avioero divorce razvod divorzio 離婚 이혼 scheiding skilsmisse rozwód divórcio развод skilsmässa การหย่า boşanma sự ly dị 离婚Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
divorce
n. divorcio, disolución.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
divorce
n divorcio; vt divorciarse de; She divorced him..Se divorció de él; vi divorciarseEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.