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   divorce

   /dɪˈvɔːs/

   noun

   • 1. the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body: "her divorce from her first husband" Similar dissolutionannulmentofficial separationjudicial separationseparationdisunionbreak-upsplitsplit-upseverancerupturebreachpartingkhulatalaqOpposite marriage
   • ▪ a legal decree dissolving a marriage: "my divorce comes through in two weeks"
   • ▪ a separation between things which were or ought to be connected: "a divorce between ownership and control in the typical large company" Similar separationdivisionseverancesplitpartitiondisunitydisuniondistanceestrangementalienationvariancedifferenceschismgulfchasmOpposite unity

   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)part (from)split (from)break up (with)part company (with)dissolve one's marriage (to)annul one's marriage (to)repudiateinformal:bust up (with)Opposite marry
   • 2. separate or dissociate (something) from something else, typically with an undesirable effect: "religion cannot be divorced from morality" Similar separatedisconnectdividedisuniteseverdisjoinsplitdissociatedetachisolatealienateset apartkeep apartcut offarchaic:sunderrare:disseverOpposite unite
   • ▪ dissociate oneself from (something): "a desire to divorce myself from history"

   Word Origin late Middle English: the noun from Old French divorce, from Latin divortium, based on divertere (see divert); the verb from Old French divorcer, from late Latin divortiare, from divortium.

   Derivatives

   • 1. divorcement noun

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

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   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. www.dictionary.com › browse › divorceDIVORCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Divorce definition: the act of legally ending a marriage. See examples of DIVORCE used in a sentence.

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

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

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

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   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

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

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   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.britannica.com › topic › divorceDivorce | Separation, Custody & Alimony | Britannica

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   Jul 15, 2024 · Divorce, the act by which a valid marriage is dissolved, usually freeing the parties to remarry. In regions in which ancient religious authority still predominates, divorce may be difficult and rare, especially when, as among Roman Catholics and Hindus, the religious tradition views marriage as.

8. indianfamilylaws.in › divorce-in-indiaDivorce in India: A Comprehensive Guide | Indian Family Laws

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   Aug 15, 2023 · Mutual divorce is when both spouses agree to end the marriage and file a joint petition, reaching a settlement on various issues. Contested divorce is when one spouse initiates divorce proceedings without the other’s consent, and the court decides on matters like custody and property division.

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

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   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.

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

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    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.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › divorceDivorce Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    Britannica Dictionary definition of DIVORCE. 1. : to legally end your marriage with (your husband or wife) [+ object] After years of unhappiness, she decided to divorce him. [no object] They both agreed it was best to divorce. 2. [+ object] formal : to make or keep (something) separate. Their constitution divorces church and state. — often + from.