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    Abortar (en. Abort)

    [aβoɾtaɾ]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To voluntarily interrupt a pregnancy.
    The woman decided to abort due to health reasons.
    La mujer decidió abortar debido a razones de salud.
    To make something not continue or to interrupt it.
    The project was aborted due to lack of funding.
    El proyecto fue abortado por falta de financiación.
    To give up a plan or action before its completion.
    They had to abort the mission due to adverse weather conditions.
    Tuvieron que abortar la misión debido a las condiciones climáticas adversas.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'abortare', which means 'to die prematurely'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to abort a plan
    To stop a project that was planned.
    abortar un plan
    to abort a pregnancy
    To voluntarily interrupt the pregnancy.
    abortar un embarazo
    to abort the mission
    To stop the course of an operation or action.
    abortar la misión

    Related Words

    interruption
    Action of interrupting something.
    interrupción
    cancellation
    Action of canceling something planned.
    cancelación

    Slang Meanings

    To abort in a context of failure.
    The project aborted before it began.
    El proyecto abortó antes de comenzar.
    To abort as a way of saying something did not go as expected.
    That plan was completely aborted.
    Ese plan se abortó por completo.