abort
To miscarry; to bring forth offspring prematurelyTo miscarry; to bring forth (non-living) offspring prematurely.
» The mission had to be aborted.
Die Mission musste abgebrochen werden.
Meaning
9 senses(intransitive, regional)To miscarry; to bring forth (non-living) offspring prematurely.
(intransitive, transitive)To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term.
(transitive)To end prematurely; to stop in the preliminary stages; to turn back.
(intransitive)To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages.
(intransitive)To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile.
(transitive)To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation.
(intransitive)To abandon a mission at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion.
(transitive)To terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket; to destroy a missile or rocket prematurely.
(transitive)To terminate a process prior to completion.
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terminate before completion
Examples
14 sentencesThe mission had to be aborted.
deDie Mission musste abgebrochen werden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom was in favor of aborting the mission.
ruТом выступал за прерывание миссии. — Biga
Tom is in favor of aborting the mission.
The mission was aborted.
Our mission was aborted.
deUnsere Mission wurde abgebrochen. — Waldelfe
Translations
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Origin
From Latin abortare, from abortus, from aboriri (“miscarry”), from ab- (“not”) + oriri (“cFrom Latin abortare, from abortus, from aboriri (“miscarry”), from ab- (“not”) + oriri (“come into being, arise, appear”).
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Forms
aborts, aborting, aborted, abortedWord family
22 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle