divorce
/dɪˈvɔːs/noun
उच्चारण डिवॉर्स
तलाक़, विवाह-विच्छेद; अलगाव
Basic word
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[U, C]
the legal ending of a marriage; a separation between things
तलाक़, विवाह-विच्छेद; अलगाव
- They got a divorce.
- the divorce between theory and practice
- Their divorce was settled in court last year.
+ 2 more examples
- The divorce rate has risen in many big cities.
- She filed for divorce after ten years of marriage.
Synonyms separation split break-up dissolution division
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[T, I]
to end your marriage to somebody legally; (divorce sth from sth) to separate a person, idea from something
तलाक़ देना; अलग करना
- Religion cannot be divorced from culture.
- He divorced his wife and moved to another city.
- They divorced two years ago but remain good friends.
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- It is hard to divorce politics from economics.
Synonyms separate split up part detach disconnect
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
divorce (noun) + from / between
As a noun it names the legal ending of a marriage. After it use from for the former partner or between for both partners.
Noun के रूप में यह विवाह के कानूनी अंत का नाम है। साथी के लिए 'from' और दोनों के लिए 'between' आता है।
- Her divorce from Mr Rao came through in March.
- There was a divorce between them last year.
divorce + somebody (verb, transitive)
To divorce somebody takes a direct object and no preposition.
'Divorce somebody' में सीधा object आता है और preposition नहीं आता।
- She divorced him after ten years.
- He decided to divorce his wife.
get divorced / be divorced
Get divorced shows the act of divorcing; be divorced shows the state. Neither needs a stated person as the object.
'Get divorced' तलाक होने की क्रिया बताता है; 'be divorced' स्थिति बताता है।
- They got divorced in 2019.
- Radhika's aunt has been divorced for five years.
divorce sth from sth (figurative)
Divorce also means to separate one idea from another. It is often used in the passive.
'Divorce' का अर्थ एक विचार को दूसरे से अलग करना भी है। यह प्रायः passive में आता है।
- Education cannot be divorced from social reality.
- Politics should not be divorced from ethics.
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verb + divorce
file forseekgrantgetapply for
- She filed for divorce in the family court.
divorce + noun
caselawyerratesettlementpetitionpapers
- The divorce rate in the city has risen.
adjective + divorce
bittermessyamicablequickpainful
- It was an amicable divorce with no quarrels.
divorce + preposition
divorce fromdivorce betweendivorce on grounds of
- He sought a divorce on grounds of cruelty.
“More examples 5
- The couple were divorced by mutual consent.
दंपती का तलाक आपसी सहमति से हुआ।
- A divorce case can take years in an overcrowded court.
भीड़भाड़ वाली अदालत में तलाक का मामला वर्षों चल सकता है।
- Radhika's parents did not divorce; they lived apart for a while.
राधिका के माता-पिता का तलाक नहीं हुआ; वे कुछ समय अलग रहे।
- Divorce can affect the children of the family deeply.
तलाक परिवार के बच्चों पर गहरा प्रभाव डाल सकता है।
- The writer argued that law cannot be divorced from justice.
लेखक ने तर्क दिया कि कानून को न्याय से अलग नहीं किया जा सकता।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She divorced with her husband.
✓ She divorced her husband.
Divorce as a verb takes a direct object; no preposition is needed.
Verb के रूप में 'divorce' का सीधा object होता है; preposition नहीं चाहिए।
✗ They are divorced since last month.
✓ They have been divorced since last month.
With since, use the present perfect, not the present simple.
'Since' के साथ present perfect आता है, present simple नहीं।
✗ He took divorce from his wife.
✓ He got a divorce from his wife.
The natural collocation is get a divorce, not take a divorce.
स्वाभाविक collocation 'get a divorce' है, 'take a divorce' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe the end of a relationship, but they differ in whether the law is involved.
ये शब्द संबंध के अंत को बताते हैं, पर अंतर यह है कि इसमें कानून शामिल है या नहीं।
The legal ending of a marriage by a court or law.
अदालत या कानून द्वारा विवाह का कानूनी अंत।
- They got a divorce after a long case.
Living apart without ending the marriage legally.
विवाह को कानूनी रूप से समाप्त किए बिना अलग रहना।
- After the separation, the children stayed with their mother.
A legal declaration that the marriage was never valid.
यह कानूनी घोषणा कि विवाह कभी वैध था ही नहीं।
- The court granted an annulment.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
separation split break-up dissolution division separate split up part detach disconnect
Antonyms
AaSpelling
di·vorce
§Grammar and usage
Usage, asked often: be divorced from sth (have no connection with something: 'His ideas are divorced from reality').
प्रयोग अक्सर पूछा जाता है: be divorced from sth (किसी चीज़ से कोई संबंध न होना: 'His ideas are divorced from reality', वास्तविकता से कटे)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A divorced person is a divorcee; ending a marriage by a court ruling that it was never legally valid is annulment.
तलाक़शुदा व्यक्ति divorcee; अदालत द्वारा विवाह को कभी वैध न मानकर समाप्त करना annulment (विवाह-निरस्तीकरण)।
General knowledge
The Supreme Court declared instant triple talaq unconstitutional in the Shayara Bano case (2017), and Parliament passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019.
सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने शायरा बानो मामले (2017) में तत्काल तीन तलाक़ को असंवैधानिक घोषित किया, और संसद ने मुस्लिम महिला (विवाह अधिकार संरक्षण) अधिनियम, 2019 पारित किया।