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Word: Abort
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin aboriri ‘miscarry’, from ab- ‘away, from’ + oriri ‘be born’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈbɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
carry out or undergo the abortion of (a fetus)
Short Definition:carry out abortion of fetus
Examples:- the decision to abort the fetus
- many doctors assume that women who undergo testing would choose to abort
Definition:
bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault
Short Definition:bring to premature end
Examples:- the flight crew aborted the take-off
Word: Abort
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈbɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of aborting a flight, space mission, or other enterprise
Short Definition:abandonment of enterprise
Examples:- an abort because of bad weather
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