divorced
UK: dɪˈvɔːst | US: dɪˈvɔːrst
adj. no longer married due to legal dissolution of marriage
vt. past tense of "divorce": to legally end a marriage
The word "divorce" originates from the Latin divortium (a separation), derived from divortere (to turn aside, separate), combining dis- (apart) + vertere (to turn). The suffix -ed marks the past participle form, indicating completed action. The term evolved through Old French divorcer before entering English, retaining its core meaning of marital separation.
She has been divorced for five years.
They divorced amicably and remained friends.
The novel explores themes of divorced parents and their children.
He felt relieved after the judge finalized the divorced decree.
In some cultures, divorced women face social stigma.