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Spell Bee Word: divorce


Basic Details

Word: Divorce

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The legal ending of a marriage, decided by a court.

Synonyms: separation, split

Antonyms: marriage

How to Spell Divorce

Syllables: di - vorce

Tricky part: It starts with di, not de, and ends in orce, as in force. Writing divorse with an s is a common slip.

Watch out for: devorce, divorse, divource

Memory tip: Divorce ends exactly like force: o-r-c-e. Begin with di, and the rest follows force.

Usage Examples

Example 1: After the divorce, Kiran spent weekdays with her mother and weekends with her father.

Example 2: In India, a family court decides on a divorce.

Example 3: The novel tells the story of a family that stays close even after a divorce.

Fun Fact

Divorce comes from the Latin divortium, a separation, from divertere, to turn aside, which also gives us divert.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) endorse
b) devorce
c) reinforce
d) resource

Show answer

b) devorce. Divorce starts with di, not de.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: divorce

a) marriage
b) break-up
c) separation
d) split

Show answer

a) marriage. A marriage joins two people; a divorce legally ends it.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

creovid

a) device
b) discover
c) divert
d) divorce

Show answer

d) divorce. Discover has an s and divert a t, and device has no r. The letters make divorce.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A divorce is the legal ending of a ____.

a) marriage
b) film
c) train ticket
d) school year

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a) marriage

2. Who usually grants a divorce?

a) a court
b) a shopkeeper
c) a teacher
d) a postman

Show answer

a) a court

Associated Words

boyhoodfadecharacterdessertembarrassed
strengthenjoystickannulemergencycapitalist

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