file for divorce — to officially request a divorce by submitting legal documents to a court
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: to officially request a divorce by submitting legal documents to a court
Pronunciation (IPA): /faɪl fɔːr dɪˈvɔːrs/
Example Sentences
- He filed for divorce after discovering his wife's secret chocolate stash was worth more than their house.
- The celebrity couple filed for divorce citing 'irreconcilable differences about pineapple on pizza'.
- She filed for divorce online while her husband was still playing video games in the next room.
file for divorce
NOUN[/faɪl fɔːr dɪˈvɔːrs/]
to officially request a divorce by submitting legal documents to a court
After years of silent dinners, she finally decided to file for divorce.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
File derives from Middle French 'filer', meaning to arrange or organize documents. Divorce comes from Latin 'divortium', from 'divertere' (di- meaning apart + vertere meaning to turn), literally meaning to turn away or separate. The phrase 'file for divorce' combines these elements to denote the legal action of submitting documents to initiate marital separation.
Breakdown
file (to submit or organize documents) + for (indicating purpose) + divorce (from Latin divortium: di- apart + -vertere to turn, meaning separation or turning away from marriage).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“He filed for divorce after discovering his wife's secret chocolate stash was worth more than their house.”
“The celebrity couple filed for divorce citing 'irreconcilable differences about pineapple on pizza'.”
“She filed for divorce online while her husband was still playing video games in the next room.”
“They decided to file for divorce amicably after 20 years of marriage.”
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