| Noun | 1. | divorce - the legal dissolution of a marriageseparation - the social act of separating or parting company; "the separation of church and state" jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| Verb | 1. | divorce - part; cease or break association with; "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"break up, part, split, split up, separate, break - discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up" | |
| 2. | divorce - get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage; "The couple divorced after only 6 months"break up, part, split, split up, separate, break - discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up" | |