divorce (noun)
1 [uncountable, countable] the legal ending of a marriage
The marriage ended in divorce in 1996.
an increase in the divorce rate (= the number of divorces in a year)
They have agreed to get a divorce.
Divorce proceedings (= the legal process of divorce) started today.
Bella wants a divorce.
He remarried after a divorce from his first wife, Kate.
She told him she was filing for divorce.
compare separation
See related entries: Legal processes, Separation
2 [countable, usually singular] (formal) divorce (between A and B)
a separation; the ending of a relationship between two things
the divorce between religion and science
Extra examples
He cited adultery as grounds for divorce.
He hasn't signed the divorce papers yet.
He is waiting for the divorce to come through before he remarries.
He told her that he was married but getting a divorce.
Neither partner had considered divorce.
Once the divorce is finalized, I plan to move to Bermuda.
Over 50 000 divorces were granted last year.
Parental divorce can have lasting negative consequences for children.
She filed for divorce in 1996.
She is seeking a divorce on the grounds of cruelty.
She watched her parents go through an acrimonious divorce.
The church may disapprove but Catholics can and do obtain civil divorces.
The divorce rate has been growing steadily since 1971.
The majority of divorces are initiated by women.
These days divorce is rarely contested.
her divorce from the pop star
the lawyers handling their divorce
The marriage ended in divorce.
They have agreed to get a divorce.
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