aborts; aborted; aborting
1
: to end a pregnancy deliberately by causing the death of the fetus
They decided to abort the pregnancy.
abort a fetus
2
: to stop something before it is completed because of problems or danger
abort the launch of a rocket
abort a computer program
I suggest that you abort the project.
The mission had to be aborted.
When problems occurred during the launch, it was necessary to abort.
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/abort. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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