ABORTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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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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