- pronunciation:
- dih
vors
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word History, Word Builder, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
When people get a divorce, they end their marriage by law.
Jen's grandparents were not always a happy couple, but they stayed together and did not get a divorce.- similar words:
- separation
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
divorces, divorcing, divorced |
| definition: |
When people divorce, they bring a legal end to their marriage.
The couple divorced after ten years of marriage.- antonyms:
- wed
- similar words:
- separate
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| related words: |
part |
| derivations: |
divorceable (adj.), divorcer (n.) |
Divorce is from a Latin word that means "to separate", "leave one's husband," or "turn aside."