Main Entry:

²divorce

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

di·vorced; di·vorc·ing

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to end marriage with (one's spouse) by divorce <she divorced her husband> b: to dissolve the marriage contract between <they were divorced last year>2: to make or keep separate : separate <divorce church from state>intransitive verb: to obtain a divorce

synonyms see separate

— di·vorce·ment \-ˈvȯr-smənt\ noun