divorce
//dɪˈvɔːrs//
Noun
divorceSingular
divorcesPlural
1
The legal dissolution or termination of a marriage by a court or other competent body.
They decided to get a divorce after ten years of marriage.
2
A complete separation or severance between two things.
There is a divorce between theory and practice in this field.
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Antonym
Verb
divorceInfinitive
divorcePresent tense
divorcedPast tense
divorcedPast participle
divorcingPresent participle
divorcesThird-person singular
1
To legally end one's marriage with someone.
They decided to divorce after ten years of marriage.
2
To separate or dissociate something from something else.
We cannot divorce economic policy from social concerns.