divorce
Pronunciation: [dɪˈvɔrs]
Word
Context: "relationship"
(noun) a legal way to end a marriage. When two people decide they no longer want to be married, they can get a divorce, which means they are no longer husband and wife.
Example
After their divorce, they became better friends and focused on co-parenting their children.
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Their marriage was happy, so they never considered divorce.
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What are the steps involved in getting a divorce?
Context: "relationship"
(verb) to officially end a marriage through legal processes. When someone decides to divorce their spouse, they are taking steps to legally stop being married.
Example
She decided to divorce him after years of feeling unhappy in the marriage.
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They could never divorce, as they always found a way to work things out.
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Why do some people choose to divorce instead of staying together?
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