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Main Entry:
divorce [dih-vawrs, -vohrs]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: split-up of marriage
Synonyms: annulment, breach, break, breakup, decree nisi, dedomiciling, detachment, disparateness, dissociation, dissolution, disunion, division, divorcement, on the rocks, parting of the ways, partition, rupture, separate maintenance, separation, severance, split, splitsville
Antonyms: marriage
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: Divorce.
Category: 1. Social Affections
Synonyms:
-nouns
divorce, divorcement; separation; judicial separation, legal separation, separate maintenance, living apart; separatio a mensa et thoro, separatio a vinculo matrimonii., widowhood, viduity, weeds., widow, widower; relict; dowager; divocee; cuckold; grass widow, grass widower.
-verbs
live separate, live apart; separate, divorce, disespouse, put away; wear the horns.
Antonyms: marriage
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Main Entry: alienate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: cause unfriendliness, hostility
Synonyms: break off, come between, disaffect, disunite, divide, divorce, estrange, make indifferent, part, separate, set against, turn away, turn off, wean, withdraw the affections of
Antonyms: be friendly, disarm
Example Sentences
  • Pont decided to seek a divorce last year, she quickly ran out of money.
  • My family had same issues, but my parents did not divorce.
  • Divorce is increasing, especially among younger people.
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Main Entry: alienation
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: unfriendliness
Synonyms: breach, breaking off, coolness, disaffection, diverting, division, divorce, estrangement, indifference, remoteness, rupture, separation, setting against, turning away, variance, withdrawal
Antonyms: charm, endearment, friendliness
Main Entry: breakup
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: end of relationship
Synonyms: breakdown, breaking, crackup, disintegration, dispersal, dissolution, divorce, ending, parting, rift, separation, split, splitsville, splitting, termination, wind-up
Antonyms: reconciliation
Main Entry: break up
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: end relationship, activity
Synonyms: adjourn, disassemble, disband, dismantle, disperse, disrupt, dissolve, divide, divorce, end, halt, part, put an end to, scatter, separate, sever, split, stop, sunder, suspend, take apart, terminate
Antonyms: reconcile
Main Entry: cleave
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: divide, split
Synonyms: carve, chop, crack, cut, dissect, dissever, disunite, divorce, hack, hew, open, part, pierce, rend, rip, rive, separate, sever, slice, stab, sunder, tear asunder, whack
Antonyms: join, meld, unite
Main Entry: defection
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: abandonment
Synonyms: alienation, apostasy, backsliding, deficiency, dereliction, desertion, disaffection, disloyalty, disownment, divorce, estrangement, failing, failure, faithlessness, forsaking, lack, parting, rebellion, recreancy, rejection, repudiation, retreat, revolt, separation, severance, sundering, tergiversation, withdrawal
Antonyms: joining
Main Entry: desertion
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: abandonment
Synonyms: abrogation, absconding, apostasy, avoidance, backsliding, betrayal, castoff, defecting, departing, departure, derelict, dereliction, disaffection, disavowal, disavowing, divorce, elusion, escape, evasion, falling away, falseness, flight, forsaking, going back on, leaving, marooning, perfidy, recreancy, rejection, relinquishment, renunciation, repudiation, resignation, retirement, retreat, running out on, secession, tergiversation, treachery, truancy, withdrawal
Antonyms: aid, assistance, help, staying
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