Divorce Terminology

2 words in this vocabulary list

verb to separate or divide into parts

adverb in a manner that causes separation or division

  • After much deliberation, the business partners decided to split up and pursue their own ventures.
  • It's sad to hear that Tom and Sarah have split up after five years of dating.
  • I heard Jake and his girlfriend are gonna split up because they can't stop arguing.
  • The river split up into multiple smaller streams as it flowed through the valley.

noun A slang term for an ex-husband, typically used humorously or sarcastically

  • The woman referred to her ex-husband as her former spouse or wasband.
  • She jokingly called her ex-husband her wasband.
  • Her wasband is such a jerk, glad she divorced him.
  • The wasband of her past haunted her memories.