married in the past but not now married
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They got divorced after only six months of marriage.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
divorced
di‧vorced /dəˈvɔːst, dɪˈvɔːst $ -ɔːrst/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: divorcé, divorcee; verb: divorce; adjective: divorced]
1. no longer married to your wife or husband:
Are you married, single, or divorced?
a divorced woman
divorced from
Anne is divorced from Simon’s father.
My parents are getting divorced.
2. separate from and not connected in any way to an idea, subject etc
divorced from
His ideas are completely divorced from reality.
| THESAURUS |
▪ married having a husband or wife: How long have you been married? | a married couple
▪ single not married: Chris is 45 and still single. | single mothers
▪ engaged having formally agreed to marry someone in the future: Jane and Pete have just got engaged. | engaged couples
▪ live together to share a home and have a sexual relationship, but not be married: More and more couples are choosing to live together rather than get married.
▪ separated no longer living with your husband or wife because of problems in your marriage: I think Joan and Brian are separated now.
▪ divorced no longer married because you have legally ended your marriage: My parents got divorced when I was 10. | divorced men
▪ widowed no longer married because your husband or wife has died: He’s a widowed father of two.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
divorced
di·vorced [dɪˈvɔːst] [dɪˈvɔːrst] adjective
1. no longer married
• Many divorced men remarry and have second families.
• My parents are divorced.
• Are they going to get divorced?
2. ~ from sth (formal) appearing not to be affected by sth; separate from sth
• He seems completely divorced from reality.
Thesaurus:
divorced [divorced] adj.
• My parents are divorced.
separated • |formal estranged •
Opp: married
be divorced/separated/estranged from sb
a divorced/separated man/woman/parent/mother/father/couple
Collocations:
Marriage and divorce
Romance
fall/be (madly/deeply/hopelessly) in love (with sb)
be/believe in/fall in love at first sight
be/find true love/the love of your life
suffer (from) (the pains/pangs of) unrequited love
have/feel/show/express great/deep/genuine affection for sb/sth
meet/marry your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend
have/go on a (blind) date
be going out with/ (especially NAmE) dating a guy/girl/boy/man/woman
move in with/live with your boyfriend/girlfriend/partner
Weddings
get/be engaged/married/divorced
arrange/plan a wedding
have a big wedding/a honeymoon/a happy marriage
have/enter into an arranged marriage
call off/cancel/postpone your wedding
invite sb to/go to/attend a wedding/a wedding ceremony/a wedding reception
conduct/perform a wedding ceremony
exchange rings/wedding vows/marriage vows
congratulate/toast/raise a glass to the happy couple
be/go on honeymoon (with your wife/husband)
celebrate your first (wedding) anniversary
Separation and divorce
be unfaithful to/ (informal) cheat on your husband/wife/partner/fiancé/fiancée/boyfriend/girlfriend
have an affair (with sb)
break off/end an engagement/a relationship
break up with/split up with/ (informal) dump your boyfriend/girlfriend
separate from/be separated from/leave/divorce your husband/wife
annul/dissolve a marriage
apply for/ask for/go through/get a divorce
get/gain/be awarded/have/lose custody of the children
pay alimony/child support (to your ex-wife/husband)
Example Bank:
• Many divorced people remarry and have second families.
Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
divorced / dɪˈvɔːst / / -ˈvɔːrst / adjective (PEOPLE)
B1 married in the past but not now married:
She's divorced.
They got divorced after only six months of marriage.
Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
divorced
[dɪvɔ͟ː(r)st]
1) ADJ: oft ADJ from n Someone who is divorced from their former husband or wife has separated from them and is no longer legally married to them.
Princess Margaret is divorced from Lord Snowdon...
He is divorced, with a young son.
2) ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ from n If you say that one thing is divorced from another, you mean that the two things are very different and separate from each other.
...speculative theories divorced from political reality.
Syn:
unconnected
3) ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ from n If you say that someone is divorced from a situation, you mean that they act as if they are not affected by it in any way.
This just shows how divorced from reality she's become.
Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary
divorce
2divorce verb -vorces; -vorced; -vorc·ing
1 : to legally end your marriage with (your husband or wife)
[+ obj]
• After years of unhappiness, she decided to divorce him.
[no obj]
• They both agreed it was best to divorce.
2 [+ obj] formal : to make or keep (something) separate
• Their constitution divorces church and state.
- often + from
• The organization hasn't yet fully divorced itself from its troubled past.
- divorced adj
• They're getting divorced.
• He's been divorced since 2003.
• a divorced man = a man who is divorced
• a theory that is completely divorced from reality [=a wrong theory that shows no connection to reality]