unmarry

verb

un·​marry

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transitive verb

: to release from marriage : cancel the marriage of : divorce

intransitive verb

: to release oneself from marriage

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 2 + marry

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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