nounπShareA miscarriage; an untimely birth; an abortion."The doctor confirmed the patient's early abort, which was a great tragedy for the family. "medicinebiologyphysiologybodysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe product of a miscarriage; an aborted offspring; an abortion."The doctor told the parents about the recent abort. "medicinebiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission."The missile's abort sequence was initiated due to a malfunction. "technologyspacemilitaryvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe function used to abort a process."The program's abort function allowed the user to stop the lengthy file download. "computingtechnicaltechnologyprocessfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn event involving the abort of a process."The project's abort was announced due to budget constraints. "computingprocesseventtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(now rare outside medicine) To miscarry; to bring forth (non-living) offspring prematurely."The pregnant woman had to abort the pregnancy because of serious health concerns. "medicinephysiologybodysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term."The doctor advised the pregnant woman to abort the pregnancy because of serious health risks. "medicinesexbodybiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo end prematurely; to stop in the preliminary stages; to turn back."The student decided to abort their project because they were running out of time. "actionprocessmedicinemilitarytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages."The student decided to abort the project because they realized it was too difficult. "actionachievementbusinessplanprocesstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile."The plant's growth aborted after the frost damaged its roots. "biologymedicinephysiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation."The unexpected frost aborted the growth of the tomato seedlings, preventing them from producing any fruit. "biologymedicineorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo abandon a mission at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion."The team decided to abort the project when they realized they were running out of time and money. "militaryactiontechnicalplanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket; to destroy a missile or rocket prematurely."The launch team had to abort the rocket launch due to a malfunctioning sensor. "technologymilitaryspacetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo terminate a process prior to completion."The student decided to abort the project because they ran out of time. "processtechnologycomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
