divorce

CEFRB2

/dɪˈvɔːs/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The legal ending of a marriage.

  2. 02

    verb

    To legally end a marriage.

Examples

  • I got word that Mary wants to divorce him.

  • The marriage ended in divorce in 1996.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /-voəs/
  • /dɪˈvoɹs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A separation of connected things.

  2. The separation of a bonded pair of animals.

  3. The legal dissolution of a marriage.

More examples

In context

  • When did you learn of Mary's divorce?

  • A ship captain can marry couples, but cannot divorce them.

  • Richard obtained a divorce from his wife some years ago, but hasn't returned to the dating scene.

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Origin

noun

Derived from Old French divorce, from Latin dīvortium, from dīvertere (“to turn aside”), from dī- (“apart”) + vertere (“to turn”); see verse.