Main Entry: abort

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈbȯ(ə)rt\

Function: intransitive verb

: to bring forth premature or stillborn offspring <the patient aborted spontaneously>—compare miscarry

transitive verb

1 a : to induce the abortion of or give birth to prematurely b : to terminate the pregnancy of before term
2 : to stop in the early stages <abort a disease>

—abort·er noun