DIVORCE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word divorce. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DIVORCE
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| separation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of lacking unity • coming apart • the distance between things • sorting one thing from others • the social act of separating or parting company • the space where a division or parting occurs • the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) • (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) • the act of dividing or disconnecting | ||||||||
| annulment | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being cancelled or annulled • (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc) • the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation | ||||||||
| dissolution | nounn | |||||||
noun • separation into component parts • the process of going into solution • dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure • the termination of a meeting • the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) | ||||||||
| estrangement | nounn | |||||||
noun • separation resulting from hostility • the feeling of being alienated from other people | ||||||||
| disassociate | verbv | |||||||
verb • part; cease or break association with | ||||||||
| disjoint | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having no elements in common verb • part; cease or break association with • separate at the joints • make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of • become separated, disconnected or disjoint | ||||||||
| dissociate | verbv | |||||||
verb • part; cease or break association with • regard as unconnected • to undergo a reversible or temporary breakdown of a molecule into simpler molecules or atoms | ||||||||
| disunite | verbv | |||||||
verb • part; cease or break association with • force, take, or pull apart | ||||||||
| divorcement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the legal dissolution of a marriage | ||||||||
| split up | verbv | |||||||
noun • an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity verb • get a divorce; formally terminate a marriage • separate into parts or portions • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • become separated into pieces or fragments | ||||||||
| partition | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) • (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit • (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart verb • divide into parts, pieces, or sections • separate or apportion into sections | ||||||||
| separate | verbv | |||||||
adjective • independent; not united or joint noun • a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication • a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments adjective satellite • standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything • separated according to race, sex, class, or religion • have the connection undone; having become separate verb • act as a barrier between; stand between • force, take, or pull apart • mark as different • separate into parts or portions • divide into components or constituents • arrange or order by classes or categories • make a division or separation • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • become separated into pieces or fragments • treat differently on the basis of sex or race • move or break apart • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
| severance | nounn | |||||||
noun • a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) • the act of severing | ||||||||
