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The definition of a divorce is a legal ending to a marriage.

(noun)

An example of divorce is the end of a marriage after a husband and wife have signed papers to dissolve their marriage.

Divorce is defined as to legally dissolve a marriage.

(verb)

An example of divorce is a wife telling her husband she wants to end their marriage.

See divorce in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

legal and formal dissolution of a marriage
any complete separation or disunion

Origin: ME & OFr < L divortium < divortere, var. of divertere, to turn different ways: see diverse

transitive verb divorced, divorcing

to dissolve legally a marriage between; separate by divorce
to dissolve the marriage with (one's spouse)
to separate; disunite

intransitive verb

to get a divorce

See divorce in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The legal dissolution of a marriage.
A complete or radical severance of closely connected things.

verb di·vorced, di·vorc·ing, di·vorc·es

verb, transitive

To dissolve the marriage bond between.
To end marriage with (one's spouse) by way of legal divorce.
To cut off; separate or disunite: an idea that was completely divorced from reality. See Synonyms at separate.

verb, intransitive

To obtain a divorce.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin dīvortium

Origin: , from dīvortere, to divert

Origin: , variant of dīvertere; see divert

noun

A divorced man.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , masculine past participle of divorcer, to divorce

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from divorce, divorce; see divorce

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