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    divorce
    /dɪˈvɔːs/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. legally dissolve one's marriage with (someone): "she divorced him in 1965" Similar split up (with)end one's marriage (to)get a divorce (from)separate (from)Opposite marry
    • 2. separate or dissociate (something) from something else, typically with an undesirable effect: "religion cannot be divorced from morality" Similar separatedisconnectdividedisuniteOpposite unite

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › divorceDivorce Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DIVORCE is the action or an instance of legally dissolving a marriage. How to use divorce in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Divorce.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DivorceDivorce - Wikipedia

    Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganising of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDIVORCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DIVORCE definition: 1. an official or legal process to end a marriage: 2. a separation: 3. to end your marriage by an…. Learn more.

  6. legaldictionary.net › divorceDivorce - Definition, Examples, Processes, and Legal Implications

    Mar 1, 2015 · Definition of divorce with examples and explanation of its process. Divorce is the dissolution or termination of a marriage by judicial decree.

  7. www.myadvo.in › blog › step-by-step-divorce-procedure-in-IndiaWhat is the Divorce Procedure and Divorce Types in India? -...

    Divorce is a dissolution of marriage through a legal process by filing a petition in a court of law. When a court passes a divorce decree, it brings an end to the matrimonial alliance of spouses and therefore terminates all the marriage.

  8. blog.ipleaders.in › divorce-law-in-indiaEverything you need to know about Divorce Law in India -...

    Aug 18, 2019 · Know: Filing a divorce in India, Types, Grounds for Dissolution, Legal rights, Void Marriages, Child Custody, Adultery, Annulment and Judicial Separation.

  9. www.yourarticlelibrary.com › essay › divorce-meaning-stations-causes-and-impact-ofDivorce: Meaning, Stations, Causes and Impact of Divorce

    Divorce is the socially recognized and legal dissolution of marriage. According to the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Sociology (1994), ‘the formal legal dissolution of legally constituted marriage’ is called divorce. What constitute marriage and divorce varies widely.

  10. www.liveabout.com › what-is-a-divorce-1103062What Is a Divorce? - LiveAbout

    Jul 14, 2017 · A divorce is a legal action between married people to terminate their marriage relationship. It can be referred to as dissolution of marriage and is basically, the legal action that ends the marriage before the death of either spouse. Answer: What is no-fault divorce? No-fault laws took away the need to find fault.

  11. www.psychologytoday.com › intl › basicsDivorce | Psychology Today

    During divorce, two people must come to terms with the relationship failure, set up emotionally and usually financially independent lives, and put the relationship firmly in the past. It is...

  12. www.lexisnexis.in › blogs › divorce-under-hindu-marriage-actDivorce Under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: All You Need to Know

    Sep 18, 2023 · Divorce, as a legal option for separation, was identified and practiced in British India in the year 1869 which was majorly for the Christians seeking divorce lawfully. In India, there was no legal framework that could formalize a divorce or allow for it.