verb🔗ShareTo legally dissolve a marriage between two people."A ship captain can marry couples, but cannot divorce them."familylawsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo end one's own marriage to (a person) in this way."Lucy divorced Steve when she discovered that he had been unfaithful."familylawsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo obtain a legal divorce."Edna and Simon divorced last year; he got the house, and she retained the business."familylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo separate something that was connected."The radical group voted to divorce itself from the main faction and start an independent movement."familylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCut off, or separated."The divorced parents arranged separate birthday parties for their child. "familysocietylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a marriage) Legally dissolved."It is a sad fact that 43% of marriages are now divorced."familylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of persons formerly married) Having had one's marriage legally dissolved."My aunt and uncle are divorced, but they still come to my birthday parties. "familylawpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading