Abort

[ə'bɔːt] or [ə'bɔrt]

Definition

(noun.) the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed; 'I wasted a year of my life working on an abort'; 'he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area'.

(verb.) terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion.

(verb.) cease development, die, and be aborted; 'an aborting fetus'.

(verb.) terminate before completion; 'abort the mission'; 'abort the process running on my computer'.

Checker: Maryann--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.

(v. i.) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile.

(n.) An untimely birth.

(n.) An aborted offspring.

Typist: Pansy

Definition

v.i. to miscarry in birth: to remain in a rudimentary state.—n. Abor′tion premature delivery or the procuring of such: anything that does not reach maturity: a mis-shapen being or monster.—adj. Abort′ive born untimely: unsuccessful: producing nothing: brought forth in an imperfect condition: rudimentary.—adv. Abort′ively.—n. Abort′iveness.

Checked by Jo