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di·vorce

(dĭ-vôrs′)
n.
1.
a. The legal dissolution of a marriage.
b. A court order or other document establishing such a dissolution.
2. A separation between things that were once connected or associated.
v. di·vorced, di·vorc·ing, di·vorc·es
v.tr.
1. To dissolve the marriage bond between (two people).
2. To end marriage with (one's spouse) by way of legal divorce.
3. To cut off; separate or disunite: an idea that was completely divorced from reality. See Synonyms at separate.
v.intr.
To obtain a divorce.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dīvortium, from dīvortere, to divert, variant of dīvertere; see divert.]

di·vor·cé

(dĭ-vôr-sā′, -sē′, -vôr′sā′, -sē′)
n.
A divorced man.
[French, masculine past participle of divorcer, to divorce, from Old French, from divorce, divorce; see divorce.]
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divorce

(dɪˈvɔːs)
n
1. (Law) the dissolution of a marriage by judgment of a court or by accepted custom
2. (Law) a judicial decree declaring a marriage to be dissolved
3. a separation, esp one that is total or complete
vb
4. (Law) to separate or be separated by divorce; give or obtain a divorce (to a couple or from one's spouse)
5. (tr) to remove or separate, esp completely
[C14: from Old French, from Latin dīvortium from dīvertere to separate; see divert]
diˈvorceable adj
diˈvorcer n
diˈvorcive adj

divorcé

(dɪˈvɔːseɪ)
n
(Law) a man who has been divorced
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di•vorce

(dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvoʊrs)

n., v. -vorced, -vorc•ing. n.
1. a judicial declaration dissolving a marriage and releasing both spouses from all matrimonial obligations.
2. any formal separation of husband and wife according to established custom.
3. total separation; disunion.
v.t.
4. to separate by divorce.
5. to break the marriage contract between oneself and (one's spouse) by divorce.
6. to separate; cut off.
v.i.
7. to get a divorce.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French < Latin dīvortium, dīvertium branching point, divorce =dīvert(ere) (see divert) + -ium -ium 1]
di•vorce′a•ble, adj.
di•vorc′er, n.
di•vor′cive, adj.

di•vor•cé

(dɪ vɔrˈseɪ, -voʊr-, -ˈvɔr seɪ, -ˈvoʊr-)

n.
a divorced man.
[1805–15; < French, past participle of divorcer < Medieval Latin dīvortiāre to divorce]
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divorce


Past participle: divorced
Gerund: divorcing

Imperative
divorce
divorce
Present
I divorce
you divorce
he/she/it divorces
we divorce
you divorce
they divorce
Preterite
I divorced
you divorced
he/she/it divorced
we divorced
you divorced
they divorced
Present Continuous
I am divorcing
you are divorcing
he/she/it is divorcing
we are divorcing
you are divorcing
they are divorcing
Present Perfect
I have divorced
you have divorced
he/she/it has divorced
we have divorced
you have divorced
they have divorced
Past Continuous
I was divorcing
you were divorcing
he/she/it was divorcing
we were divorcing
you were divorcing
they were divorcing
Past Perfect
I had divorced
you had divorced
he/she/it had divorced
we had divorced
you had divorced
they had divorced
Future
I will divorce
you will divorce
he/she/it will divorce
we will divorce
you will divorce
they will divorce
Future Perfect
I will have divorced
you will have divorced
he/she/it will have divorced
we will have divorced
you will have divorced
they will have divorced
Future Continuous
I will be divorcing
you will be divorcing
he/she/it will be divorcing
we will be divorcing
you will be divorcing
they will be divorcing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been divorcing
you have been divorcing
he/she/it has been divorcing
we have been divorcing
you have been divorcing
they have been divorcing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been divorcing
you will have been divorcing
he/she/it will have been divorcing
we will have been divorcing
you will have been divorcing
they will have been divorcing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been divorcing
you had been divorcing
he/she/it had been divorcing
we had been divorcing
you had been divorcing
they had been divorcing
Conditional
I would divorce
you would divorce
he/she/it would divorce
we would divorce
you would divorce
they would divorce
Past Conditional
I would have divorced
you would have divorced
he/she/it would have divorced
we would have divorced
you would have divorced
they would have divorced
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:divorce - the legal dissolution of a marriage]divorce - the legal dissolution of a marriage
separation - the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb 1. divorce - part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"
break up, part, split, split up, separate, break - discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
2. divorce - get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months"
break up, part, split, split up, separate, break - discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
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divorce

noun
2. breach, break, split, falling-out (informal), disagreement, feud, rift, bust-up (informal), rupture, abyss, chasm, schism, estrangement a divorce between the government and trade unions
verb
1. separate, break up, split up, part company, end your marriage, annul your marriage, dissolve your marriage My parents divorced when I was young.
2. separate, divide, isolate, detach, distance, sever, disconnect, dissociate, set apart, disunite, sunder We have been able to divorce sex from reproduction.
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divorce

noun
The act or an instance of separating one thing from another:
verb
To become or cause to become apart one from another:
Idioms: part company, set at odds.
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Translations
طَلاق يُطَلِّقيَفْصِل
rozvodrozvéstoddělit
skilsmisseadskilleblive skiltskille
avioeroeroerotaerottaaerottelu
razvod
váláselváláselválasztelválikszétválaszt
aîskiljaskilja viîskilnaîur
離婚
이혼
skyrybos
atdalītlaulības šķiršanašķirtšķirt laulībušķirties
despărţidespărţiredivorţ
ločitevločiti se
brakorazvodrazvod
skilsmässaäktenskapsskillnad
การหย่า
sự ly dị

divorce

[dɪˈvɔːs]
A. N
1. (Jur) → divorcio m
to get a divorce → divorciarse (from de)
2. (fig) → separación f (from de)
B. VT
1. (Jur) → divorciarse de
to get divorced → divorciarse
2. (fig) → separar
to divorce sth from sth → separar algo de algo
C. VI → divorciarse
D. CPD divorce court N → tribunal m de pleitos matrimoniales
divorce proceedings NPL → pleito msing de divorcio
divorce rate N → tasa f de divorcio

divorcé

[dəˈvɔːseɪ] N → divorciado m
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divorce

[dɪˈvɔːrs]
n → divorce m
vt
[+ husband, wife] → divorcer de
(= separate) to divorce sth from sth → séparer qch de qch
to be divorced from sth → être séparé(e) de qch
vi [couple] → divorcer
modif [rate, case, lawyer, papers, proceedings, settlement] → de divorce

divorcé

[dɪˌvɔːrˈsiː] n (mainly US) → divorcé m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

divorce

n (Jur) → Scheidung f → (from von); (fig) → Trennung f; he wants a divorce → er will sich scheiden lassen ; to get a divorce (from somebody) → sich (von jdm) scheiden lassen
vt
husband, wife → sich scheiden lassen von; to get divorced → sich scheiden lassen
(fig) → trennen
vi → sich scheiden lassen ; they divorced last year → sie haben sich letztes Jahr scheiden lassen

divorcé

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divorce

[dɪˈvɔːs]
1. n → divorzio
divorce proceedings → pratiche fpl per il divorzio
2. vi → divorziare
3. vt → divorziare da (fig) → separare
she divorced him last year → ha divorziato da lui l'anno scorso

divorcé

[dɪˈvɔːseɪ] n → divorziato
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divorce

(diˈvoːs) noun
the legal ending of a marriage. Divorce is becoming more common nowadays. egskeiding, huweliksontbinding طَلاق развод divórcio rozvod die Scheidung skilsmisse διαζύγιο divorcio abielulahutus طلاق avioero divorce גירושין तलाक, विवाह विच्छेद, पृथकीकरण razvesti se válás perceraian (hjóna)skilnaður divorzio 離婚 이혼 skyrybos laulības šķiršana penceraian echtscheiding skilsmisse rozwód طلاق divórcio di­vorţ развод rozvod ločitev razvod skilsmässa การหย่าร้าง boşanma 離婚 розлучення طلاق sự ly hôn 离婚
verb
1. to end one's marriage (with). He's divorcing her for desertion; They were divorced two years ago. die huwelik ontbind يُطَلِّق развеждам divorciar rozvést (se) scheiden blive skilt παίρνω διαζύγιο divorciarse de abielu lahutama طلاق دادن؛ متارکه کردن erota divorcer (d'avec) לְהִתגָרֵש तलाक देना, विवाह विच्छेद करना okončati brak elválik menceraikan skilja við divorziare 離婚する 이혼하다 skirtis šķirt laulību; šķirties cerai scheiden skilles, skille seg rozwieść się طلاقول divorciar a divorţa (de) разводиться rozviesť (sa) ločiti se razvesti se skiljas, skilja sig หย่า boşamak 離婚 розлучатися, розривати шлюб رشتئہ ازدواج کی باضابطہ منسوخی ly hôn 离婚
2. to separate. You can't divorce these two concepts. van mekaar skei يَفْصِل разделям separar oddělit trennen adskille; skille διαχωρίζω separar lahus hoidma جدا کردن؛ تفکیک کردن erottaa séparer לְנָתֵק पृथकीकरण razdvojiti se elválaszt memisahkan aðskilja separare 分離する 분리하다 atskirti šķirt; atdalīt berpisah van elkaar scheiden skille, holde atskilt rozdzielać پړۍښودل separar a separa разъединять oddeliť ločiti razdvojiti skilja [åt] แยกออก ayırmak 分割 відокремити; розділити علاحدگی tách khỏi 分离,割裂
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divorce

→ طَلاق rozvod skilsmisse Scheidung διαζύγιο divorcio avioero divorce razvod divorzio 離婚 이혼 scheiding skilsmisse rozwód divórcio развод skilsmässa การหย่า boşanma sự ly dị 离婚
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

divorce

n. divorcio, disolución.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

divorce

n divorcio; vt divorciarse de; She divorced him..Se divorció de él; vi divorciarse
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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