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Definition divorce in British English

divorce verb

verb
/dɪˈvɔː(r)s/
1

to take legal action to end your marriage. If two people agree to stop living together, but do not legally end their marriage, they separate

Example

She still refuses to divorce him.

Example

Paula's parents divorced when she was 14.

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2

to completely separate one thing from another so that they are not connected in any way

Example

Politics should not be divorced from the lives of ordinary people.

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Definition divorce in British English