Divorced

//dɪˈvɔː(ɹ)st// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of divorce form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Cut off, or separated. not-comparable

    "divorced from reality"

  2. 2
    Legally dissolved. not-comparable

    "It is a sad fact that 43% of marriages are now divorced."

  3. 3
    Having had one's marriage legally dissolved. not-comparable

    "Mark's parents are divorced."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of someone whose marriage has been legally dissolved wordnet

Example

More examples

"She divorced her good-for-nothing husband because she was disgusted with him."

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