Divorce Synonyms and Antonyms

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The act or an instance of separating one thing from another
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. divorcement
  2. separation
  3. division
  4. partition
  5. split
  6. estrangement
  7. dissociation
  8. detachment
  9. breach
  10. disjunction
  11. bill of divorce
  12. disjuncture
  13. annulment
  14. disseverance
  15. separate maintenance
  16. parting of the ways
  17. disseverment
  18. legal separation
  19. disunion
  20. judicial separation
  21. decree-nisi
  22. dissolution
  23. rift
  24. parting
  25. split-up
  26. breakup
  27. broken-home
  28. severance
Antonyms:
  1. marriage
  2. betrothal
  3. wedding
To become or cause to become apart one from another
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. separate
  2. disunite
  3. annul
  4. nullify
  5. split-up
  6. part
  7. divide
  8. sunder
  9. disjoint
  10. split
  11. unmarry
  12. break
  13. detach
  14. release from wedlock
  15. release from matrimony
  16. disjoin
  17. obtain a divorce
  18. dissolve
  19. disunion
  20. disassociate
  21. put away
  22. dissociate
  23. break up
  24. separation
  25. sever
Antonyms:
  1. marry
To cut off; separate or disunite:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. separate

Words Related to Divorce

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Divorce Sentence Examples

  • The next day he urged upon the House the divorce of the queen.

  • Faust is a divorce lawyer.

  • He hadn't been considering divorce before, but now she had put it in his mind.

  • Until 1905 the only grounds for an absolute divorce were 1 Under the Constitution of 1776 senators were elected by counties, one for each county, and representatives also by counties, two for each county - in addition, the towns of Edenton, Newbern, Wilmington, Salisbury, Hillsboro and Halifax each elected one representative; and a property qualification - a freehold of 50 acres held for six months before an election - was imposed on electors of senators.

  • Did all people feel this way when they got a divorce?

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