divorce

divorce is a 7-letter English word with 11 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 11 senses

Definitions

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

   Synonyms: divorcement

10. verb. part; cease or break association with

    "She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out the identity of the president"

    Synonyms: disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite

11. verb. get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage

    "The couple divorced after only 6 months"

Synonyms

divorcement, disassociate, disjoint, dissociate, disunite

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in divorce:

cervoid, codrive

Common word forms

divorced, divorcer, divorces, divorcees, divorcing, divorceable, divorcement

Words from these letters

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