divorced

di-vorced · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    (Of a person) No longer married because the marriage has been legally ended.

  2. 2.

    Separated or disconnected from something.

Phrases & expressions

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    Recently divorced — Having ended a marriage not long ago.
  • •
    Divorced from reality — Completely disconnected from actual facts.
  • •
    Divorced couple — A man and woman who were once married to each other.

Related words

Antonyms: married, wed
See also: divorce, married, separated
Synonyms: separated, split

Etymology

Past participle of divorce, from Old French divorce, from Latin divortium ("separation, dissolution of marriage").