aborting
əˈbɔːrtɪŋ
Definition

Definition of aborting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
ending earlyTECH.causing to end before completionTECH.
  • The aborting mission saved lives but failed the objective.
halting interrupting
2.
stoppingTECH.terminating a process or operationTECH.
  • The aborting procedure prevented further damage to the system.
halting stopping
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Origin of aborting

Latin, abortus (miscarriage)

Examples of aborting in a sentence

  • Aborting the launch was the only option.
  • The aborting action saved the mission from failure.
  • An aborting command was issued to halt the operation.

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  1. French:avorté, de cessation, ...
  2. German:vorzeitiger Abbruch, abbrechend, ...
  3. Italian:interrompente, ...
  4. Spanish:abortivo, ...
  5. Portuguese:abortiva, parando, ...
  6. Chinese:提前终止的, 正在终止的, ...
  7. Japanese:中止する, 停止する, ...
  8. Arabic:مُنْهٍ, مُتَوَقِّف, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַפְסִיק, עוֹצֵר, ...
  10. Russian:прерывающий, останавливающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:припиняючий, зупиняючий, ...
  12. Hindi:समाप्त करना, रोकना, ...
abort
əˈbɔːt

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.
discontinue halt terminate
2.
medicaltr./intr.TECH.terminate a pregnancy before the fetus is viabletr./intr.TECH.
  • The doctor decided to abort the pregnancy for health reasons.
cease end terminate
3.
developmentintr.TECH.stop developing and die prematurelyintr.TECH.
  • The plant's growth aborted due to lack of sunlight.
cease halt terminate

Noun

1.
early stopTECH.premature end or failure of an operationTECH.
  • The abort of the project saved resources.
cancellation halt termination
2.
processTECH.termination of a process before completionTECH.
  • The system experienced an abort during the update..
cancellation termination
3.
military aeronauticsTECH.premature end of a mission or procedureTECH.
  • The abort of the mission was unexpected.
cancellation termination
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Origin of abort

Latin, ab (away) + oriri (to rise)

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.

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  1. French:annuler, annulation, ...
  2. German:abbrechen, Abbruch, ...
  3. Italian:interrompere, interruzione, ...
  4. Spanish:abortar, aborto, ...
  5. Portuguese:abortar, cancelamento, ...
  6. Chinese:中止, 失败, ...
  7. Japanese:中止する, 中止, ...
  8. Arabic:أَلْغَى, إِجْهَاض, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְבַטֵּל, בִּטּוּל, ...
  10. Russian:прервать, прекращение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:завершувати процес, завершення, ...
  12. Hindi:निरस्त करना, समापन, ...
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