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abort
noun
verb
the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- BOR
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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noun
the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
“I wasted a year of my life working on an abort”
verb
terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
verb
cease development, die, and be aborted
“an aborting fetus”
verb
terminate before completion
“abort the mission”
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Example Sentences
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
an aborting fetus
abort the mission
abort the process running on my computer