divorcing

Variant of divorce

divorce definition

di·vorce (də vôrs′)

noun

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

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

transitive verb divorced -·vorced′, divorcing -·vorc′·ing

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

intransitive verb

to get a divorce

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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