DIVORCE

[verb] - to end your marriage (to your husband or wife) by an official or legal processIt was such a shame when Martha and Jamie divorced (each other). [I or T]It's hardly surprising Jane is so stressed at the moment - she's in the middle of divorcing Mike. [T]Chris divorced Pat for infidelity. [T]They got/(formal) were divorced (from each other) after only six months of marriage. [T](figurative) How can you divorce (= separate) the issues of environmental protection and overpopulation? [T]See study section: Relationships