Also means
divorce
Usage Note
scheiden means to part or separate; in the passive sich scheiden lassen is the standard phrase for getting divorced. The fixed expression hier scheiden sich die Geister means 'this is where opinions divide'.
Examples
"Sie ließen sich scheiden."
Natural Translation
They got divorced.
Literal Translation
They let themselves divorce.
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