divorce
Cross references: 1. separate 1. di.vorce \d*-'vo-(*)rs, -'vo.(*)rs\ n [ME divorse, fr. MF, fr. L divortium, fr. divertere, divor]tere to divert, to leave one's husband 1: a legal dissolution of a marriage 2: SEPARATION, SEVERANCE 2. divorce vt 1a: to get rid of (one's spouse) by divorce 1b: to dissolve the marriage contract between 2: SEPARATE, DISUNITE