Abort: meaning, definitions and examples
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abort
[ əˈbɔːt ]
medical procedure
To terminate a pregnancy before the fetus is viable outside the womb. This can be done through surgery or medication. Abortions are a controversial topic with strong opinions on both sides.
Synonyms
cancel, end, terminate, terminate prematurely
Examples of usage
- She decided to abort the pregnancy due to health reasons.
- The doctor explained the risks and benefits of aborting the fetus.
computer programming
To stop a process or program before it is completed. This can be done intentionally by the user or automatically by the system.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The user can abort the operation if needed.
- The program allows the user to abort the process at any time.
general
A premature ending or discontinuation of a process, project, or activity.
Synonyms
cancellation, halt, interruption, termination
Examples of usage
- The project came to an abrupt abort due to lack of funding.
- The mission had to be canceled midway, resulting in an abort.
Translations
Translations of the word "abort" in other languages:
🇵🇹 abortar
- interromper
- cancelar
🇮🇳 गर्भपात करना
- समाप्त करना
- रोकना
🇩🇪 abbrechen
- abtreiben
- stoppen
🇮🇩 menggugurkan
- menghentikan
- membatalkan
🇺🇦 перервати
- абортувати
- зупинити
🇵🇱 przerwać
- abortować
- zatrzymać
🇯🇵 中止する (ちゅうしする)
- 中絶する (ちゅうぜつする)
- 取り消す (とりけす)
🇫🇷 avorter
- interrompre
- annuler
🇪🇸 abortar
- interrumpir
- cancelar
🇹🇷 kürtaj yapmak
- durdurmak
- iptal etmek
🇰🇷 중단하다 (중지하다)
- 낙태하다
- 취소하다
🇸🇦 إجهاض
- إنهاء
- إلغاء
🇨🇿 přerušit
- potratit
- zrušit
🇸🇰 prerušiť
- potrat
- zrušiť
🇨🇳 中止 (zhōngzhǐ)
- 流产 (liúchǎn)
- 取消 (qǔxiāo)
🇸🇮 preprečiti
- splaviti
- preklicati
🇮🇸 hætta við
- fóstureyðing
- stöðva
🇰🇿 үзу
- түсік тастау
- тоқтату
🇬🇪 შეწყვეტა
- აბორტი
- გაუქმება
🇦🇿 ləğv etmək
- abort etmək
- dayandırmaq
🇲🇽 abortar
- interrumpir
- cancelar
Word origin
The word 'abort' originated in the mid-16th century from the Latin word 'abortus', meaning 'miscarriage' or 'abortion'. It was initially used in the context of a miscarriage but later extended to various other fields like medicine and computer programming. The term has evolved over the years and continues to be used in different contexts today.
See also: abortion.