2divorce verb
divorces; divorced; divorc·ing 1 : to legally end your marriage with (your husband or wife) [+ obj] ▪ After years of unhappiness, she decided to divorce him. [no obj] ▪ They both agreed it was best to divorce. 2 [+ obj] formal : to make or keep (something) separate
▪ Their constitution divorces church and state. — often + from ▪ The organization hasn't yet fully divorced itself from its troubled past.
▪ Their constitution divorces church and state. — often + from ▪ The organization hasn't yet fully divorced itself from its troubled past.
— divorced adjective
▪ They're getting divorced. ▪ He's been divorced since 2003. ▪ a divorced man = a man who is divorced ▪ a theory that is completely divorced from reality [=a wrong theory that shows no connection to reality]
▪ They're getting divorced. ▪ He's been divorced since 2003. ▪ a divorced man = a man who is divorced ▪ a theory that is completely divorced from reality [=a wrong theory that shows no connection to reality]
