to abort
Third Person
aborts
Present Participle
aborting
Past Tense
aborted
Past Participle
aborted
1
to stop and end a process before it finishes
transitive
- The mission had to be aborted halfway through due to unfavorable weather conditions.
- The software installation had to be aborted because of compatibility issues.
- They decided to abort the project because of funding issues.
- The software update was aborted halfway through due to an error.
- He chose to abort the surgery after discovering unforeseen complications.
2
to terminate an undesired pregnancy before the fetus reaches a viable age
transitive
- The couple sought counseling before making the decision to abort the pregnancy.
- In some countries, it is legal for a woman to choose to abort a pregnancy within a certain timeframe.
- The clinic provides support for those who choose to abort a pregnancy.
- She had to abort the pregnancy due to serious health risks.
- Advances in medical care have made it safer to abort a pregnancy early.
3
(of an embryonic organ) to stop developing or fail to reach full growth
- The plant's buds aborted before they could fully bloom.
- In some cases, the embryonic limb aborts, leaving it underdeveloped.
- The fruit began to grow but aborted prematurely during a drought.
- In the absence of proper hormones, the structure aborted and remained incomplete.
- The study found that the organism's reproductive system frequently aborts during infections.