divorce
n
1 the dissolution of a marriage by judgment of a court or by accepted custom
2 a judicial decree declaring a marriage to be dissolved
3 a separation, esp. one that is total or complete
vb
4 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 divortium from divertere to separate; see divert)
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divorceable adj
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divorcer n
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divorcive adj