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Definition divorce in British English

divorce noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/dɪˈvɔː(r)s/
1

a legal way of ending a marriage

Example

I want a divorce.

Example

Is it true Tom's getting a divorce?

Example

Both of her marriages ended in divorce.

Example

Does he have grounds for divorce?

Definition divorce in British English