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Meaning
Noun
●
In Marriage:
The
legal
dissolution
of a marriage.
●
A
separation
of
connected
things.
●
In Zoology:
The
separation
of a
bonded
pair
of animals.
●
That which separates.
Verb
●
To
legally
dissolve
a
marriage
between two people.
●
To end
one's
own
marriage
to (a person) in this way.
●
To
obtain
a
legal
divorce.
●
To
separate
something that was connected.
Name
●
The 65th
sura
(chapter) of
th
e Qur'an.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
divorce
English
divorce
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
divortium
Latin
divertere
Latin
diverto
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Divorcement
Partition
Separation
Severance
Disassociate
Disjoint
Dissociate
Disunite
Separate
Divide
Split Up
Antonyms
Marriage
Marry
Same-Sex Marriage
Get Married
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Annulment
Miscarriage
Spouse
Remarriage
Pregnancy
Marriages
Remarry
Abortion
Bankruptcy
Rape
Adultery
Cohabitation
Wedding
Marital
Infidelity
Breakup
Murder
Kill
Death
Wife
Abort
Parent
Marry
Bereavement
Dispute
Spousal
Love
Sue
Abuse
Surrogacy
Polygamy
Suicide
Father
Disown
Litigation
Conflict
Vasectomy
Evict
Separation
Parenthood
Widowhood
Husband
Custody
Deny
Petition
Break Up
Spousal Support
Legal Separation
Child Support
Domestic Violence
Paternity Test
Start A Family
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Rhymes
Force
Zorse
Horse
Dorse
Gorse
Source
Coarse
Course
Ahorse
Hoarse
Unhorse
Deforce
Enforce
Divorce
Remorse
Divorce
Recourse
Resource
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