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   abort

   /əˈbɔːt/

   verb

   • 1. carry out or undergo the abortion of (a fetus): "the decision to abort the fetus" Similar terminateendhave an abortion
   • ▪ (of a pregnant woman or female animal) have a miscarriage, with loss of the fetus: "an organism that infects sheep and can cause pregnant ewes to abort" Similar miscarryhave a miscarriage
   • ▪ (of an embryonic organ or organism) remain undeveloped; fail to mature.
   • 2. bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault: "the flight crew aborted the take-off" Similar haltstopendcall offcut shortdiscontinueterminatearrestsuspendchecknullifyinformal:scrubaxepull the plug onfailcome to a haltendterminatemiscarrygo wrongnot succeedfall throughbreak downbe frustratedcollapsefoundercome to grieffizzle outflopOpposite continuecompletesucceedcomplete

   noun

   • 1. an act of aborting a flight, space mission, or other enterprise: informal, technical "an abort because of bad weather"
   • ▪ an aborted enterprise: informal, technical "I've wasted almost a year on an abort"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin aboriri ‘miscarry’, from ab- ‘away, from’ + oriri ‘be born’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ABORT definition: 1. to cause something to stop or fail before it begins or before it is complete: 2. to stop the…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ABORT is to bring forth stillborn, nonviable, or premature offspring. How to use abort in a sentence.

4. www.britannica.com › science › abortion-pregnancyAbortion | Definition, Procedure, Laws, & Facts | Britannica

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   3 days ago · Abortion, the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it has reached the stage of viability (in human beings, usually about the 20th week of gestation). An abortion may occur spontaneously, in which case it is also called a miscarriage, or it may be brought on purposefully.

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   to bring forth a fetus from the uterus before the fetus is viable; miscarry. to develop incompletely; remain in a rudimentary or undeveloped state. to fail, cease, or stop at an early or premature stage. Military. to fail to accomplish a purpose or mission for any reason other than enemy action.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1.verb. If an unborn baby is aborted, the pregnancy is ended deliberately and the baby is not born alive. [formal] ...the latest date at which a foetus can be aborted. [VERB noun] [ Also VERB] 2.verb. If someone aborts a process, plan, or activity, they stop it before it has been completed. The decision was made to abort the mission. [VERB noun]

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abortAbort - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To abort something is to end it. When something is aborted, it's finished. In a movie, you may have seen people on some kind of mission yelling " Abort! Abort !" That means "Stop!" When you abort a plan or activity, you're ending it, usually prematurely.

8. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsAbortion - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   May 17, 2024 · Fact sheet on abortion: scope of the problem, consequences of inaccessible quality abortion care, expanding quality abortion care, and WHO action.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabort verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of abort verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishABORT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ABORT definition: 1. to stop a process before it has finished: 2. to end a pregnancy that is not wanted using a…. Learn more.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › abortAbort - definition of abort by The Free Dictionary

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    1. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) to undergo or cause (a woman) to undergo the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable. 2. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) ( tr) to cause (a fetus) to be expelled from the womb before it is viable. 3. ( intr) to fail to come to completion; go wrong.