2.6.1.4 Divorce

Use this domain for words related to divorce--to legally end your marriage.

OMC Codes: 
586 Termination of Marriage
Louw Nida Codes: 
34J Marriage, Divorce
  • What words refer to divorcing your wife or husband?
    get divorced, divorce (v), get a divorce, end in divorce, dissolution, dissolve,
  • What words refer to a divorce?
    divorce (n), divorcement,
  • What words refer to a person who has been divorced?
    divorcee, ex-husband, ex-wife, my ex,
  • What words describe someone who has been divorced?
    divorced, estranged,
  • What words refer to a judge ending a marriage?
    grant a divorce, annul, annulment,
  • What words refer to the legal process of divorcing your wife or husband?
    certificate of divorce, writ of divorce, divorce papers, divorce court
  • What words refer to leaving your husband or wife?
    leave (your spouse), walk out on, leave (your spouse) for another man/woman,
  • What words refer to when a husband and wife no longer live together?
    separate, separation, estrange, split up, break up (a marriage), live apart,
  • What words indicate who keeps the children?
    get custody, alimony,