Synonyms for divorce
dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvoʊrsdi·vorce

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1. divorceverb

   Synonyms:
   dissociate, disunite, split up, disjoint, disassociate, separate

   Antonyms:
   marry, marriage

2. divorcenoun

   The legal dissolution of a marriage.

   Richard obtained a divorce from his wife some years ago, but hasn't returned to the dating scene.

   Synonyms:
   split up, disunite, divorcement, separate, dissociate, disassociate, disjoint

   Antonyms:
   marry, marriage

3. divorceverb

   To end one's own marriage in this way.

   Lucy divorced Steve when she discovered that he had been unfaithful.

   Synonyms:
   severance, separation, partition, dissociate, disunite, separate, disjoint, disassociate, split up

   Antonyms:
   marry, marriage

4. divorceverb

   To separate something that was connected.

   The radical group voted to divorce itself from the main faction and start an independent movement.

   Synonyms:
   disunite, separate, dissociate, disjoint, disassociate, split up

   Antonyms:
   marry

5. divorceverb

   To obtain a legal divorce.

   Edna and Simon divorced last year; he got the house, and she retained the business.

   Synonyms:
   separate, disassociate, disunite, split up, disjoint, dissociate

   Antonyms:
   marry

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1. divorce

   Synonyms:
   antagonism, discord, disunion, enmity, hostility, schism, secession, separation, war

   Antonyms:
   alliance, coalition, compact, confederacy, confederation, federation, fusion, league, partnership, union

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1. divorceverb

   Synonyms:
   separate, disconnect, dissever, divert, alienate

   Antonyms:
   conjoin, unite, connect, apply, reconcile, reunite

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1. divorce, divorcementverb

   the legal dissolution of a marriage

   Synonyms:
   divorcement

2. disassociate, dissociate, divorce, disunite, disjointverb

   part; cease or break association with

   "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"

   Synonyms:
   disjoin, split up, decouple, disunite, part, separate, disassociate, disarticulate, disjoint, divide, dissociate

3. divorce, split upverb

   get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage

   "The couple divorced after only 6 months"

   Synonyms:
   come apart, split up, break up, disjoint, disunite, part, separate, disassociate, split, dissever, divide, break, carve up, fall apart, dissociate

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1. divorcenoun

   Synonyms:
   separation (of husband and wife), dissolution of the marriage contract

2. divorceverb

   Synonyms:
   separate, part, sever

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1. List of paraphrases for "divorce":

   divorces, divorced, divorcing

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How to use divorce in a sentence?

1. Don Felder:

   Within a twelve or fourteen month period, I went through a divorce from my wife of 29 years, which is devastating emotionally and earthshaking as far as your whole world being turned upside-down. And within that same twelve month period, I left the Eagles.

2. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh:

   We do think that there may have been a possibility of a divorce or at least comment of a divorce that may have led to this.

3. Jean Kerr:

   A lawyer is never entirely comfortable with a friendly divorce, anymore than a good mortician wants to finish his job and then have the patient sit up on the table.

4. Jessica Brown:

   Some of the women found his number from roadside signs advertising cheap divorce. These women were typically low income and needing a divorce to get out of a bad situation.

5. Michael Cassidy:

   Kim never adjusted to the new house and the divorce.