DIVORCE

Divorce

Divorce is the termination of a marital union, the canceling of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and the dissolving of the bonds of matrimony between a married couple. Divorce is unlike annulment which declares the marriage null and void. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries it requires the sanction of a court or other authority in a legal process. The legal process of divorce may also involve issues of alimony, child custody, child support, distribution of property, and division of debt. In most countries monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another; where polygyny is legal ...

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D-I-V-O-R-C-E

"D-I-V-O-R-C-E" is an American country music song written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, and made famous by Tammy Wynette. Wynette's version was a number one country hit in 1968.

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divorce

Noun

  1. The legal dissolution of a marriage.
    Richard obtained a divorce from his wife some years ago, but hasn't returned to the dating scene.
  2. A separation of connected things.
    The Civil War split between Virginia and West Virginia was a divorce based along cultural and economic as well as geographic lines.
  3. That which separates.

Verb

  1. To legally dissolve a marriage between two people.
    A ship captain can marry couples, but cannot divorce them.
  2. To end one's own marriage in this way.
    Lucy divorced Steve when she discovered that he had been unfaithful.
  3. To separate something that was connected.
    The radical group voted to divorce itself from the main faction and start an independent movement.
  4. To obtain a legal divorce.
    Edna and Simon divorced last year; he got the house, and she retained the business.


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