"divorce" meaning in All languages combined

See divorce on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈvɔːs/ [UK], /dɪˈvɔrs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-divorce.wav [UK] Forms: divorce [singular], divorces [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Divorce is the legal ending of a marriage.
    Sense id: simple-divorce-en-noun-mTu3cv2j
  2. A separation of connected things.
    Sense id: simple-divorce-en-noun-9w8lEJnO

Verb [English]

IPA: /dɪˈvɔːs/ [UK], /dɪˈvɔrs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-divorce.wav [UK] Forms: divorce [canonical], divorces [third-person, singular], divorced [past], divorced [past, participle], divorcing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|divorc|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To divorce is to legally end a marriage between two people.
    Sense id: simple-divorce-en-verb-9CBR2bIt
  2. If you divorce someone, you end your marriage to them.
    Sense id: simple-divorce-en-verb-mWk60XJz
  3. To separate something that was connected.
    Sense id: simple-divorce-en-verb-wrHS5HOQ
  4. To get a legal divorce.
    Sense id: simple-divorce-en-verb-tXADEOKt Categories (other): Verbs
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