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abort

/@/'b/O/rt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed

    noun.act

    Examples
    I wasted a year of my life working on an abort.
    He sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. An untimely birth.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. terminate before completion

    verb.change

    Examples
    Abort the mission.
    Abort the process running on my computer.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. cease development, die, and be aborted

    verb.body

    Examples
    An aborting fetus.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion

    verb.body

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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