Meaning & Definition of Abort in English
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Abort
/əbɔrt/
noun
1. The act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
- "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"
synonym:
- abort
verb
1. Terminate before completion
- "Abort the mission"
- "Abort the process running on my computer"
synonym:
- abort
2. Cease development, die, and be aborted
- "An aborting fetus"
synonym:
- abort
3. Terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
synonym:
- abort