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- Dictionarya·bort/əˈbôrt/
verb
- 1. carry out or undergo the abortion of (a fetus): "the decision to abort the fetus" Similar
- 2. bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault: "the pilot aborted his landing" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of aborting a flight, space mission, or other enterprise: informal, technical "there was an abort because of bad weather"
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The meaning of ABORT is to bring forth stillborn, nonviable, or premature offspring. How to use abort in a sentence.
to stop the development of a baby that has not been born, usually by having a medical operation:
3 days ago · Abortion, the expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it has reached the stage of viability (in human beings, usually about the 20th week of gestation). An abortion may occur spontaneously, in which case it is also called a miscarriage, or it may be brought on purposefully.
When you abort a plan or activity, you're ending it, usually prematurely. If you abort a dinner, you cancel it in the middle. If the police abort a raid, they stop it after it has already begun.
Abort definition: to bring forth a fetus from the uterus before the fetus is viable; miscarry.. See examples of ABORT used in a sentence.
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May 17, 2024 · Abortion is a simple health care intervention that can be safely and effectively managed by a wide range of health workers using medication or a surgical procedure. In the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a medical abortion can also be safely self-managed by the pregnant person outside of a health care facility (e.g. at home), in whole or in part.
verb. 1. to undergo or cause (a woman) to undergo the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable. 2. (transitive) to cause (a fetus) to be expelled from the womb before it is viable. 3. (intransitive) to fail to come to completion; go wrong. 4. (transitive) to stop the development of; cause to be abandoned. 5. (intransitive)
[intransitive] (specialist) to give birth to a child or young animal too early for it to survive. The virus can cause pregnant animals to abort. see also miscarry. [intransitive, transitive] to end or cause something to end before it has been completed, especially because it is likely to fail.
the early, unintentional ending of a pregnancy when a baby or young animal is born too early and dies before it is fully developed: The virus can cause abortion in cattle. We expect to see late abortions and birth abnormalities as a result of the radiation leak. Synonyms. miscarriage. spontaneous abortion. Compare.
ABORT meaning: 1 : to end a pregnancy deliberately by causing the death of the fetus; 2 : to stop something before it is completed because of problems or danger.
