Meaning of 'abort'

Find the meaning of the word ‘abort’

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Meaning of ‘abort’

4 definitions found.

abort

noun

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

Example: "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"

verb

to terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion

Example: "We decided the best choice was to abort."

verb

to cease development, die, and be aborted

Example: "We aborted the fetus."

verb

to terminate before completion

Example: "We were forced to abort the mission."

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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