abort

verb
UK: /əˈbɔːt/
US: /əˈbɔːrt/

  1. To end a pregnancy early.

    1. She chose to abort the pregnancy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor advised her to abort due to health risks affecting her health. [ ] [ ]

  2. To stop something before it is completed.

    1. We had to abort the mission. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company decided to abort the project because of rising costs associated with delays. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

cancel terminate miscarry fail
abort noun

  1. The termination of a pregnancy.

    1. She had an abort yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. The debate over safe access to abort continues within the community. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "abort" in English means: To end a pregnancy early., To stop something before it is completed..

The phonetic transcription of "abort" is /əˈbɔːt/ in British English and /əˈbɔːrt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "abort": cancel, terminate, miscarry, fail.

Example usage of "abort": "She chose to abort the pregnancy.". More examples on the page.