English · Word Candidate

divorce

/dɪˈvɔːs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: divorces · divorcing · divorced

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The legal dissolution of a marriage.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự giải thể hợp pháp của một cuộc hôn nhân

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Noun

Examples

Kate Merrill: Do you ever regret it, Liz? Liz Frances: The divorce? Not as much as I regret the marriage.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A separation of connected things.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự tách biệt của những thứ liên kết

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Noun

Examples

The Civil War split between Virginia and West Virginia was a divorce based along cultural and economic as well as geographic lines.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To legally dissolve a marriage between two people.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chấm dứt hợp pháp một cuộc hôn nhân giữa hai người

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Verb

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kết thúc hôn nhân của mình với (một người) theo cách này

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Verb

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “divorce” mean?

The legal dissolution of a marriage.

Is “divorce” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.