abort

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verb

ə-ˈbȯrt

aborted; aborting; aborts

intransitive verb

: to bring forth stillborn, nonviable, or premature offspring

: to become checked in development so as to degenerate or remain rudimentary

: to terminate a procedure prematurely

the pilot decided to abort due to mechanical difficulties

transitive verb

: to induce the abortion of or give birth to prematurely

: to terminate the pregnancy of before term

: to terminate prematurely : cancel

abort a project

abort a spaceflight

: to stop in the early stages

abort a disease

aborter noun

Synonyms

Verb

abandon
call
call off
cancel
cry off
drop
recall
repeal
rescind
revoke
scrap
scrub

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Example Sentences

Verb They decided to abort the pregnancy. abort the launch of a rocket I suggest that you abort the project. The mission had to be aborted. When problems occurred during the launch, it was necessary to abort.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Bueno and Estrada are some of the millions of women who made the difficult decision to abort.

Palabra, oregonlive, 6 July 2022 The delegation proceeded with the visit in direct opposition to Chinese demands that the U.S. abort the meeting.

Fox News, 6 Aug. 2022 If night temperatures fail to drop below 80 degrees and if daytime temps reach the mid to high 90s day after day, plants can stop producing flowers or even abort existing flowers.

Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2022 In October 2012, a hospital refused to abort her pregnancy even though doctors acknowledged that a miscarriage was inevitable.

Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 Albert says courts are much more likely to use direct proof of intent to abort rather than period trackers.

Sara Li, Glamour, 12 July 2022 In this song, Remy Ma tells the story of a young and poor mother who wrestles with whether to abort the life growing inside of her.

A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 8 July 2022 Women demanded birth control, freedom from sterilization, and freedom to abort unwanted pregnancies.

Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 6 July 2022 Some men with hearts full of passion, jealousy, and hate will pressure women to abort.

Marvin Olasky, National Review, 27 June 2022

Noun

Just over a minute after takeoff, the New Shepard rocket appeared to suffer an engine problem and veer off course, prompting the emergency abort system to kick in.

Loren Grush, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 The capsule’s emergency launch abort system immediately kicked in, lifting the craft off the top.

Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 The third engine is used to jettison the launch abort system, which occurs shortly after launch if all goes well.

Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 The launch abort system will be used in future missions in case of an emergency while on the launch pad or during the takeoff phase of the launch.

Danny Dougherty, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 According to Stephen Clark, this was SpaceX's first non-weather, non-range terminal countdown abort since NROL-108 in December 2020.

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 July 2022 The film's most heartbreaking scene, set in 1952, depicts Demi Moore's character attempting to self-abort with a knitting needle.

CNN, 27 June 2022 Choose Life works with crisis pregnancy counseling centers that encourage women to give birth rather than abort.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022 Weather at both the launch site and for the downrange abort zones looks fine.

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

in part borrowed from Latin abortus, past participle of aborīrī "to pass away, be lost, (of a fetus) miscarry, be aborted, (of a woman) miscarry," from ab- ab- + orīrī "to rise, come into existence, be born"; in part borrowed from Late Latin abortīre and abortīrī "(of a woman) to miscarry," derivatives of Latin aborīrī — more at orient entry 2

Noun

noun derivative of abort entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

1540, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

1944, in the meaning defined above

单词	aborting
释义	abort 1 of 2 verb ə-ˈbȯrt aborted; aborting; aborts intransitive verb 1 : to bring forth stillborn, nonviable, or premature offspring 2 : to become checked in development so as to degenerate or remain rudimentary 3 : to terminate a procedure prematurely the pilot decided to abort due to mechanical difficulties transitive verb 1 a : to induce the abortion of or give birth to prematurely b : to terminate the pregnancy of before term 2 a : to terminate prematurely : cancel abort a project abort a spaceflight b : to stop in the early stages abort a disease aborter noun abort 2 of 2 noun : the premature termination of a flight (as of an aircraft or spacecraft), a mission, or an action or procedure relating to a flight a launch abort Synonyms Verb abandon call call off cancel cry off drop recall repeal rescind revoke scrap scrub See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb They decided to abort the pregnancy. abort the launch of a rocket I suggest that you abort the project. The mission had to be aborted. When problems occurred during the launch, it was necessary to abort. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Bueno and Estrada are some of the millions of women who made the difficult decision to abort. Palabra, oregonlive, 6 July 2022 The delegation proceeded with the visit in direct opposition to Chinese demands that the U.S. abort the meeting. Fox News, 6 Aug. 2022 If night temperatures fail to drop below 80 degrees and if daytime temps reach the mid to high 90s day after day, plants can stop producing flowers or even abort existing flowers. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2022 In October 2012, a hospital refused to abort her pregnancy even though doctors acknowledged that a miscarriage was inevitable. Andrew Cockburn, Harper’s Magazine , 20 July 2022 Albert says courts are much more likely to use direct proof of intent to abort rather than period trackers. Sara Li, Glamour, 12 July 2022 In this song, Remy Ma tells the story of a young and poor mother who wrestles with whether to abort the life growing inside of her. A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 8 July 2022 Women demanded birth control, freedom from sterilization, and freedom to abort unwanted pregnancies. Keeanga-yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker, 6 July 2022 Some men with hearts full of passion, jealousy, and hate will pressure women to abort. Marvin Olasky, National Review, 27 June 2022 Noun Just over a minute after takeoff, the New Shepard rocket appeared to suffer an engine problem and veer off course, prompting the emergency abort system to kick in. Loren Grush, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 The capsule’s emergency launch abort system immediately kicked in, lifting the craft off the top. Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 The third engine is used to jettison the launch abort system, which occurs shortly after launch if all goes well. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 The launch abort system will be used in future missions in case of an emergency while on the launch pad or during the takeoff phase of the launch. Danny Dougherty, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 According to Stephen Clark, this was SpaceX's first non-weather, non-range terminal countdown abort since NROL-108 in December 2020. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 July 2022 The film's most heartbreaking scene, set in 1952, depicts Demi Moore's character attempting to self-abort with a knitting needle. CNN, 27 June 2022 Choose Life works with crisis pregnancy counseling centers that encourage women to give birth rather than abort. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2022 Weather at both the launch site and for the downrange abort zones looks fine. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb in part borrowed from Latin abortus, past participle of aborīrī "to pass away, be lost, (of a fetus) miscarry, be aborted, (of a woman) miscarry," from ab- ab- + orīrī "to rise, come into existence, be born"; in part borrowed from Late Latin abortīre and abortīrī "(of a woman) to miscarry," derivatives of Latin aborīrī — more at orient entry 2 Noun noun derivative of abort entry 1 First Known Use Verb 1540, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Noun 1944, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition abort intransitive verb ə-ˈbȯ(ə)rt : to bring forth premature or stillborn offspring the patient aborted spontaneously compare miscarry transitive verb 1 a : to induce the abortion of or give birth to prematurely b : to terminate the pregnancy of before term 2 : to stop in the early stages abort a disease Legal Definition abort transitive verb ə-ˈbȯrt : to induce the expulsion of (a human fetus) aborting 1 of 2 adjective as in miscarrying Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance miscarrying infertile delivered nonpregnant barren Antonyms & Near Antonyms pregnant expecting caught gone big prenatal heavy expectant gravid quick parturient gestational childbearing enceinte See More aborting 2 of 2 verb present participle of abort as in canceling to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) had to abort the mission to Mars when they lost contact with the satellite Synonyms & Similar Words canceling abandoning cancelling scrapping revoking repealing terminating withdrawing recalling rescinding halting scrubbing calling suspending dropping interrupting reversing invalidating nullifying retracting ending annulling calling off stopping abrogating voiding crying off discontinuing recanting countermanding writing off relinquishing taking back rolling back surrendering breaking off holding back giving up Antonyms & Near Antonyms continuing keeping initiating engaging starting beginning commencing promising pledging undertaking taking up taking on See More
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