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abort Definition and Meaning in English (abort definition)

verb
Synonyms:cancelterminatehalt
Quick Answer • Definition

Abort definition: To stop or cancel a process, mission, or activity before its completion.

Definitions of Abort

  1. 1verb

    To stop or cancel a process, mission, or activity before its completion.

  2. 2verb(formal)

    To terminate a pregnancy prematurely, either spontaneously or through medical intervention.

Example Sentences

technical

“The space mission was aborted due to a critical system failure.”

technical

“We had to abort the launch sequence at the last minute.”

business

“She decided to abort the project after facing too many obstacles.”

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Inflected Word Forms

third person singularaborts
past tenseaborted
present participleaborting
nounabortion
adjectiveabortive

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Abort definition: To stop or cancel a process, mission, or activity before its completion.
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'Abort' translates to 'abort' in English. Abort definition: To stop or cancel a process, mission, or activity before its completion.
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