noun that which separates.
2. divorce ·noun to make away; to put away.
3. divorce ·noun separation; disunion of things closely united.
4. divorce ·noun the decree or writing by which marriage is dissolved.
5. divorce ·noun to separate or disunite; to sunder.
6. divorce ·noun to dissolve the marriage contract of, either wholly or partially; to separate by divorce.
7. divorce ·noun the separation of a married woman from the bed and board of her husband divorce a mensa et toro (/ thoro), "from bed board.".
8. divorce ·noun a legal dissolution of the marriage contract by a court or other body having competent authority. this is properly a divorce, and called, technically, divorce a vinculo matrimonii.