What it means
- (noun) The legal dissolution of a marriage. “Richard obtained a divorce from his wife some years ago, but hasn't returned to the dating scene.”
- (noun) 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.”
- (noun) That which separates.
- (verb) To legally dissolve a marriage between two people. “A ship captain can marry couples, but cannot divorce them.”
- (verb) To end one's own marriage to (a person) in this way. “Lucy divorced Steve when she discovered that he had been unfaithful.”
- (verb) To obtain a legal divorce. “Edna and Simon divorced last year; he got the house, and she retained the business.”
- (verb) To separate something that was connected. “The radical group voted to divorce itself from the main faction and start an independent movement.”
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Letter analysis
- Divorce contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 13.
Related words
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Words starting with DIV
- diva
- divan
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- divergent
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Common questions
What does Divorce mean?
The legal dissolution of a marriage.
How many letters are in Divorce?
Divorce has 7 letters.
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