Thesaurus: divorce

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1. n. A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.
2. n. The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board."
3. n. The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
4. n. Separation; disunion of things closely united.
5. n. That which separates.
6. n. To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.
7. n. To separate or disunite; to sunder.
8. n. To make away; to put away.
9. n. the legal dissolution of a marriage
10. v. part; cease or break association with
11. v. get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage
12. 1. (Law) (a) A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii. "from the bond of matrimony." (b) The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (or thoro), "from bed board." 2. The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved. 3. Separation; disunion of things closely united. To make divorce of their incorporate league. Shak. 4. That which separates. [Obs.] Shak. Bill of divorce. See under Bill. 1. To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce. 2. To separate or disunite; to sunder. It [a word] was divorced from its old sense. Earle. 3. To make away; to put away. Nothing but death Shall e'er divorce my dignities. Shak.