Divorce vs. Divorcement

Divorcenoun

The legal dissolution of a marriage.

Divorcenoun

A separation of connected things.

Divorcenoun

(zoology) The separation of a bonded pair of animals.

Divorcenoun

(obsolete) That which separates.

Divorceverb

(transitive) To legally dissolve a marriage between two people.

Divorceverb

(transitive) To end one's own marriage to (a person) in this way.

Divorceverb

(intransitive) To obtain a legal divorce.

Divorceverb

(transitive) To separate something that was connected.

Divorcenoun

A legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. This is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.

Divorcenoun

The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.

Divorcenoun

Separation; disunion of things closely united.

Divorcenoun

That which separates.

Divorceverb

To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.

Divorceverb

To separate or disunite; to sunder.

Divorceverb

To make away; to put away.

Divorcenoun

the legal dissolution of a marriage

Divorceverb

part; cease or break association with;

Divorceverb

get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage;

Divorce

Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganizing of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state.

Divorcementnoun

(obsolete) Divorce; dissolution of a marriage.

Divorcementnoun

Complete detachment or disunion.

Divorcementnoun

Dissolution of the marriage tie; divorce; separation.

Divorcementnoun

the legal dissolution of a marriage