Synonyms of divorce
10 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for divorce is separation. Other synonyms of divorce are divorcement, partition, severance, split up and disassociate. The opposite of divorce is marriage.
Synonyms and similar words for divorce
nounThe legal dissolution of a marriage.
- divorcementDivorce; dissolution of a marriage.
nounA separation of connected things.
verbTo legally dissolve a marriage between two people.
verbTo separate something that was connected.
- disassociate
- disjoint
- dissociate
- disunite
- separateTo divide (a thing) into separate parts.
Opposite of divorce
nounMore antonyms
verbMore antonyms
- marryTo enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife.
Meaning of divorce
- noun The legal dissolution of a marriage.
- noun A separation of connected things.
- noun The separation of a bonded pair of animals.
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Questions about synonyms of divorce
- What is another word for divorce?
- Divorce has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as separation, divorcement, partition, severance, split up, disassociate, disjoint and dissociate.
- What is the opposite of divorce?
- The opposite of divorce is marriage.
- What does divorce mean?
- Divorce means the legal dissolution of a marriage.
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