Collocations for "divorce"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "divorce" in context.
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divorce
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [a messy, a costly, an amicable] divorce
- her (friend's) parents are getting a divorce
- did you hear that they are getting a divorce?
- is demanding a divorce (from)
- has filed for divorce
- the divorce was (not) final
- is waiting for the divorce to be final
- the divorce isn't finalized yet
- are heading for a divorce
- has been granted a divorce
- told him she wanted a divorce
- [got, lost] the house in the divorce
- was [granted, given] custody following the divorce
- the divorce cost him [5 million, millions]
- divorce on the grounds of [adultery, infidelity]
- divorce is not [allowed, permitted] in their religion
- do not [believe in, practice] divorce
- the rate of divorce in [America]
- figurative: a divorce between [thought and action, religion and science]
- divorce your [husband, wife, partner, spouse]
- they agreed to divorce
- his parents divorced when he was [five years old]
- divorced her on the grounds that she [cheated, was unfaithful]
- (no) grounds for divorcing her
- [my parents, they, you] are getting divorced
- [separated, lived apart] but never divorced
- divorced yourself from reality
- is a divorce [lawyer, attorney]
- [issued, signed, handed over] the divorce papers
- has [started, initiated] divorce proceedings
- [announce, confirm] the divorce settlement
- the divorce rates have [soared, increased, decreased]
'divorce' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
after
- attorney
- certificate
- decree
- depression
- file
- filing
- fragile
- ground
- guide
- lawyer
- marry
- proceeding
- rate
- reasonable
- scar
- separate
- subject
- upset