Word Meaning

Meaning of divorce

- 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.
- The separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband -- divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board."
- The decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
- Separation; disunion of things closely united.
- That which separates.
- To dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.
- To separate or disunite; to sunder.
- To make away; to put away.

Crossword clue for divorce

- Dissolution of marriage
- End of a marriage
- Legally separate