Divorce
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The legal dissolution of a marriage. A separation of connected things.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To legally dissolve a marriage between two people. To end one's own marriage in this way. To separate something that was connected. To obtain a legal divorce.
Example sentence: I used to think that divorce meant failure, but now I see it more as a step along the path of self-realization and growth.
Dissociate
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To make unrelated; to sever a connection; to separate.To part; to stop associating.To separate compounds into simpler component parts, usually by applying heat or through electrolysis.To undergo dissociation.To undergo dissociation.