Abort
verbə'bɔrt
Noun
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”
Type of:TerminationEndingConclusion
Verb
terminate before completion
“abort the mission”
“abort the process running on my computer”
Type of:TerminateEndcease development, die, and be aborted
“an aborting fetus”
Type of:ExitExpireGoterminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
Type of:ExpelExhaustRelease
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Similar Words
- Abortion
- Abortive