abort

n//əˈbɔɹt//

abort, missfall, abortera, förkrympa, rudimentär, avbryta, stoppa

  1. (now, rare) The product of a miscarriage; an aborted offspring; an abortion. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

  2. (obsolete) A miscarriage; an untimely birth; an abortion. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 17th century.]

  3. (transitive, intransitive) To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term. [Attested since at least the 19th century.]

  4. (intransitive, biology) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

  5. (transitive, biology) To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]

  6. (transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.

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