Divorce

di-vors′, n. the legal separation of husband and wife: the sentence by which a marriage is di olved.— v.t. to separate: to sunder: to di olve the marriage-contract of: to put away.— adj. Divorce′able .— ns. Divorcee′ , a divorced person; Divorce′ment ( B. ), divorce; Divor′cer .— adj. Divor′cive , having power to divorce. [Fr.,—L. divortium — divortĕre , another form of divertĕre . See Divert .]