the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
"I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"
"he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"
A miscarriage; an untimely birth; an abortion.
"After months of worry, she finally learned that her pregnancy had ended in a tragic abort."
terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
"The couple decided to abort after learning about the severe complications during their prenatal checkup."
To miscarry; to bring forth (non-living) offspring prematurely.
"The pregnant mare had to be humanely aborted when she showed no signs of life after a failed breeding season."
The word comes from the Latin abortus, which originally meant "miscarry." It is derived from a combination meaning "to come into being" with a prefix indicating separation.