Definition of abort - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
processtr./intr. end a process before it is completedtr./intr.
- The mission was aborted due to technical issues.
2.
medicaltr./intr. TECH. terminate a pregnancy before the fetus is viabletr./intr. TECH.
- The doctor decided to abort the pregnancy for health reasons.
3.
developmentintr. TECH. stop developing and die prematurelyintr. TECH.
- The plant's growth aborted due to lack of sunlight.
Noun
1.
early stopTECH. premature end or failure of an operationTECH.
- The abort of the project saved resources.
2.
processTECH. termination of a process before completionTECH.
- The system experienced an abort during the update..
3.
military aeronauticsTECH. premature end of a mission or procedureTECH.
- The abort of the mission was unexpected.
Origin of abort
Latin, ab (away) + oriri (to rise)
Terms with abort included in their meaning
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planning
cancel or abort a planned mission
RAF slang
abort a mission and return to base early
medical
abort a fetus using saline injection
aviation
acts of signaling to abort landing
Examples of abort in a sentence
They decided to abort the launch due to weather conditions. She chose to abort after discussing with her family. They had to abort due to medical complications. The project was aborted due to unforeseen circumstances. The mission had to be aborted after the system failure. The mission faced an abort due to technical issues.
An unexpected abort of the meeting left everyone confused. The abort of the mission was unexpected. An abort was initiated due to a system error. The pilot announced an abort due to technical issues. An abort was called after the weather turned bad.
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- French:annuler, annulation, ...
- German:abbrechen, Abbruch, ...
- Italian:interrompere, interruzione, ...
- Spanish:abortar, aborto, ...
- Portuguese:abortar, cancelamento, ...
- Chinese:中止, 失败, ...
- Japanese:中止する, 中止, ...
- Arabic:أَلْغَى, إِجْهَاض, ...
- Hebrew:לְבַטֵּל, בִּטּוּל, ...
- Russian:прервать, прекращение, ...
- Ukrainian:завершувати процес, завершення, ...
- Hindi:निरस्त करना, समापन, ...
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