Divorced

verb

Word Frequency: 5.9

Definitions

1.verbTo legally dissolve a marriage between two people.

"A ship captain can marry couples, but cannot divorce them."

2.verbTo end one's own marriage to (a person) in this way.

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

3.verbTo obtain a legal divorce.

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

4.verbTo separate something that was connected.

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

5.adjectiveCut off, or separated.

6.adjective(of a marriage) Legally dissolved.

"It is a sad fact that 43% of marriages are now divorced."

7.adjective(of persons formerly married) Having had one's marriage legally dissolved.

"Mark's parents are divorced."