Collocations for divorce - noun
ADJ.
amicable, uncontested | acrimonious, bitter | messy, painful | quick
VERB + DIVORCE
want | apply for, ask for, file for, petition for, seek, sue for, want
She filed for divorce in 1996.
She filed for divorce in 1996.
get, obtain
He told her that he was married but getting a divorce.
He told her that he was married but getting a divorce.
experience, go through
She watched her parents go through an acrimonious divorce.
She watched her parents go through an acrimonious divorce.
agree to, consent to | contest
These days divorce is rarely contested.
These days divorce is rarely contested.
grant (sb)
Over 50,000 divorces were granted last year.
Over 50,000 divorces were granted last year.
refuse sb | end in
An increasing number of marriages end in divorce.
An increasing number of marriages end in divorce.
DIVORCE + VERB
come through
He is waiting for the divorce to come through before he remarries.
He is waiting for the divorce to come through before he remarries.
DIVORCE + NOUN
court | case, proceedings | decree, settlement | figures, rate, statistics
The divorce rate has been growing steadily since 1971.
The divorce rate has been growing steadily since 1971.
law
PREP.
~ from
her divorce from the pop star
her divorce from the pop star
~ on the grounds of
seeking a divorce on the grounds of cruelty
seeking a divorce on the grounds of cruelty
PHRASES
grounds for divorce
He cited adultery as grounds for divorce.
He cited adultery as grounds for divorce.