Definition of Abort
Abort
ab·ort


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(verb)
To stop or terminate a process or operation prematurely.

e.g. The pilot had to abort the landing due to bad weather.

(verb)
carry out or undergo the abortion of a fetus, or the deliberate ending of a human pregnancy;

e.g. I had to abort the baby since labor would have been a threat to my life.



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