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(əbɔːʳt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense aborts, present participle aborting, past tense, past participle aborted

1. verb

If an unborn baby is aborted, the pregnancy is ended deliberately and the baby is not born alive.

[formal]

Her lover walked out on her after she had aborted their child. [VERB noun]

...the latest date at which a foetus can be aborted. [VERB noun]

...tissue from aborted fetuses. [VERB-ed]

[Also VERB]

Synonyms: terminatea pregnancy, miscarry More Synonyms of abort

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]

The take-off was aborted. [VERB noun]

A military guard was injured in the aborted coup. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: stop, end, finish, check More Synonyms of abort

More Synonyms of abort

abort in British English

(əˈbɔːt)

verb

to undergo or cause (a woman) to undergo the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable

2. (transitive)

to cause (a fetus) to be expelled from the womb before it is viable

3. (intransitive)

to fail to come to completion; go wrong

4. (transitive)

to stop the development of; cause to be abandoned

5. (intransitive)

to give birth to a dead or nonviable fetus

(of a space flight, military operation, etc) to fail or terminate prematurely

7. (intransitive)

(of an organism or part of an organism) to fail to develop into the mature form

noun

the premature termination or failure of (a space flight, military operation, etc)

Word origin

C16: from Latin abortāre, from the past participle of aborīrī to miscarry, from ab- wrongly, badly + orīrī to appear, arise, be born

abort in American English

(əˈbɔrt)

verb intransitive

to give birth before the embryo or fetus is viable; have a miscarriage

to fail to be completed

3. Biology

to fail to develop; stay rudimentary

verb transitive

to end (a pregnancy) prematurely

to cause (an embryo or fetus) to be expelled so as to end a pregnancy

to cause to have an abortion

to check (a disease) before fully developed

6. US

to cut short (an action or operation of an aircraft, spacecraft, etc.), as because of some failure in the equipment

noun

a premature termination of a flight, mission, etc.

Word origin

L abortare < abortus, pp. of aboriri, to miscarry, pass away, orig., to set (as the sun) < ab-, from + oriri, to arise: see orient

Examples of 'abort' in a sentence
abort

If there is a risk of civilian casualties, the operation is aborted.That flight was also aborted on take-off when the left engine caught fire.

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abort

British English: abort VERB

If an unborn baby is aborted, the pregnancy is ended deliberately and the baby is not born alive.

Her lover walked out on her after she had aborted their child.

American English: abort
Brazilian Portuguese: abortar
Chinese: 使流产
European Spanish: abortar
French: avorter de
German: abtreiben
Italian: interrompere una gravidanza
Japanese: 中絶する
Korean: 낙태하다
European Portuguese: abortar
Latin American Spanish: abortar

Chinese translation of 'abort'

abort

(əˈbɔːt)

vt

[child, foetus] 使流产(產) (shǐ liúchǎn)
[plan, mission] 使中止 (shǐ zhōngzhǐ)

1 (verb) in the sense of terminate

Definition

(of a pregnancy) to end before the fetus is viable

the latest date at which a foetus can be aborted

Synonyms

terminate

She decided to terminate the pregnancy.

miscarry

2 (verb) in the sense of stop

Definition

to end a plan or process before completion

The take-off was aborted.

Synonyms

stop

We need to stop wasting so much money.

end

Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting.

finish

The teaching day finished at around 4pm.

check

Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence.

arrest

The new rules could arrest the development of good research.

halt

Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday.

cease

A small number of firms have ceased trading.

bring or come to a halt or a standstill

axe (informal)

Community projects are being axed by the government.

pull up

The cab pulled up and the driver jumped out.

terminate

Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation.

call off

break off

cut short

pack in (British, informal)

discontinue

Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor.

desist

Kindly desist from making so much noise.

3 (verb) in the sense of fail

Synonyms

fail

So far this year, 104 banks have failed.

collapse

His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt.

go wrong

Nearly everything that could go wrong has gone wrong.

terminate

not succeed

Additional synonyms

in the sense of arrest

Definition

to slow or stop the development of

The new rules could arrest the development of good research.

Synonyms

stop,

end,

hold,

limit,

check,

block,

slow,

delay,

halt,

stall,

stay,

interrupt,

suppress,

restrain,

hamper,

inhibit,

hinder,

obstruct,

retard,

impede

in the sense of axe

Definition

to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure), or terminate (a project)

Community projects are being axed by the government.

Synonyms

abandon,

end,

pull,

eliminate,

cancel,

scrap,

wind up,

turn off (informal),

relegate,

cut back,

terminate,

dispense with,

discontinue,

pull the plug on

in the sense of cease

Definition

to bring or come to an end

A small number of firms have ceased trading.

Synonyms

discontinue,

end,

stop,

fail,

finish,

give up,

conclude,

suspend,

halt,

terminate,

break off,

refrain,

leave off,

give over (informal),

bring to an end,

desist,

belay

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abort

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Synonyms of 'abort'

abort

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单词	abort
释义	Trends of abort View usage for: abort (əbɔːʳt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense aborts, present participle aborting, past tense, past participle aborted 1. verb If an unborn baby is aborted, the pregnancy is ended deliberately and the baby is not born alive. [formal] Her lover walked out on her after she had aborted their child. [VERB noun] ...the latest date at which a foetus can be aborted. [VERB noun] ...tissue from aborted fetuses. [VERB-ed] [Also VERB] Synonyms: terminatea pregnancy, miscarry More Synonyms of abort 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] The take-off was aborted. [VERB noun] A military guard was injured in the aborted coup. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: stop, end, finish, check More Synonyms of abort More Synonyms of abort abort in British English (əˈbɔːt) verb 1. to undergo or cause (a woman) to undergo the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable 2. (transitive) to cause (a fetus) to be expelled from the womb before it is viable 3. (intransitive) to fail to come to completion; go wrong 4. (transitive) to stop the development of; cause to be abandoned 5. (intransitive) to give birth to a dead or nonviable fetus 6. (of a space flight, military operation, etc) to fail or terminate prematurely 7. (intransitive) (of an organism or part of an organism) to fail to develop into the mature form noun 8. the premature termination or failure of (a space flight, military operation, etc) Word origin C16: from Latin abortāre, from the past participle of aborīrī to miscarry, from ab- wrongly, badly + orīrī to appear, arise, be born abort in American English (əˈbɔrt) verb intransitive 1. to give birth before the embryo or fetus is viable; have a miscarriage 2. to fail to be completed 3. Biology to fail to develop; stay rudimentary verb transitive 4. a. to end (a pregnancy) prematurely b. to cause (an embryo or fetus) to be expelled so as to end a pregnancy c. to cause to have an abortion 5. to check (a disease) before fully developed 6. US to cut short (an action or operation of an aircraft, spacecraft, etc.), as because of some failure in the equipment noun 7. a premature termination of a flight, mission, etc. Word origin L abortare < abortus, pp. of aboriri, to miscarry, pass away, orig., to set (as the sun) < ab-, from + oriri, to arise: see orient Examples of 'abort' in a sentence abort If there is a risk of civilian casualties, the operation is aborted. Times, Sunday Times (2015) That flight was also aborted on take-off when the left engine caught fire. The Sun (2015) In other languages abort British English: abort VERB If an unborn baby is aborted, the pregnancy is ended deliberately and the baby is not born alive. Her lover walked out on her after she had aborted their child. American English: abort Brazilian Portuguese: abortar Chinese: 使流产 European Spanish: abortar French: avorter de German: abtreiben Italian: interrompere una gravidanza Japanese: 中絶する Korean: 낙태하다 European Portuguese: abortar Latin American Spanish: abortar Chinese translation of 'abort' abort (əˈbɔːt) vt [child, foetus] 使流产(產) (shǐ liúchǎn) [plan, mission] 使中止 (shǐ zhōngzhǐ) 1 (verb) in the sense of terminate Definition (of a pregnancy) to end before the fetus is viable the latest date at which a foetus can be aborted Synonyms terminate She decided to terminate the pregnancy. miscarry 2 (verb) in the sense of stop Definition to end a plan or process before completion The take-off was aborted. Synonyms stop We need to stop wasting so much money. end Talks have resumed to try to end the fighting. finish The teaching day finished at around 4pm. check Today's meeting must focus on checking the spread of violence. arrest The new rules could arrest the development of good research. halt Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday. cease A small number of firms have ceased trading. bring or come to a halt or a standstill axe (informal) Community projects are being axed by the government. pull up The cab pulled up and the driver jumped out. terminate Her next remark abruptly terminated the conversation. call off break off cut short pack in (British, informal) discontinue Do not discontinue the treatment without consulting your doctor. desist Kindly desist from making so much noise. 3 (verb) in the sense of fail Synonyms fail So far this year, 104 banks have failed. collapse His business empire collapsed under a massive burden of debt. go wrong Nearly everything that could go wrong has gone wrong. terminate not succeed Additional synonyms in the sense of arrest Definition to slow or stop the development of The new rules could arrest the development of good research. Synonyms stop, end, hold, limit, check, block, slow, delay, halt, stall, stay, interrupt, suppress, restrain, hamper, inhibit, hinder, obstruct, retard, impede in the sense of axe Definition to dismiss (employees), restrict (expenditure), or terminate (a project) Community projects are being axed by the government. Synonyms abandon, end, pull, eliminate, cancel, scrap, wind up, turn off (informal), relegate, cut back, terminate, dispense with, discontinue, pull the plug on in the sense of cease Definition to bring or come to an end A small number of firms have ceased trading. Synonyms discontinue, end, stop, fail, finish, give up, conclude, suspend, halt, terminate, break off, refrain, leave off, give over (informal), bring to an end, desist, belay Nearby words of abort abomination aboriginal aborigine abort abortion abortive abound Synonyms of 'abort' abort Explore 'abort' in the dictionary
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