abort

US /əˈbɔːrt/
UK /əˈbɔːrt/
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1.

to end a pregnancy prematurely, especially by induced expulsion of a fetus or embryo

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The doctor explained the procedure to abort the pregnancy.
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She decided to abort the fetus due to medical complications.
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terminatemiscarryend
2.

to stop an activity or operation before it is completed

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The mission was ordered to abort due to severe weather conditions.
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The software installation will abort if there isn't enough disk space.
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cancelterminatehaltstopcall off
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abortionabortive