abort
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- n 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 - v terminate before completion
abort the mission
abort the process running on my computer - v cease development, die, and be aborted
an aborting fetus - v terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
- Blinded by the fog, that pilot was forced to turn around and abort the mission.
- As she lay on the prison floor, Hwang demanded that she abort the fetus herself.
- At least two women had been forced to abort their babies just days before their due dates.