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abort verb

  /əˈbɔɹt/ , /əˈbɔːt/
  • (transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.
 aborteren, afbreken, annuleren, stoppen
  • (transitive, biology) To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
 (een) miskraam hebben, voortijdig bevallen
  • (transitive, aeronautics) To terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket; to destroy a missile or rocket prematurely. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
 afbreken, voortijdig beëindigen
  • (transitive, intransitive) To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term. [Attested since at least the 19th century.]
 beëindigen, doen mislukken
  • (intransitive) To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
 doen stoppen in een vroegtijdig stadium, voortijdig afbreken
  • (intransitive, biology) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
 onvolgroeid blijven

abort noun

  /əˈbɔɹt/ , /əˈbɔːt/
  • (computing) The function used to abort a process.
 afbreken, voortijdige beëindiging
  • (military, aeronautics) An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission.
  • (now, rare) The product of a miscarriage; an aborted offspring; an abortion. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
  • (obsolete) A miscarriage; an untimely birth; an abortion. [Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 17th century.]
 miskraam
  • (computing) An event in which a process is aborted.
 voortijdige beëindiging

abortion noun

  /əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/
  • (biology) Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed. [from 18th c.]
 abortus, abortie, onderbroken ontwikkeling
  • (medicine) The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.[from 16th c.]
 abortus, miskraam, abortie, voortijdige beëindiging
  • An induced abortion.
 abortus, vruchtafdrijving, afdrijving, zwangerschapsonderbreking, abortie, opgewekte bevalling
  • A spontaneous abortion; a miscarriage.
 abortus, miskraam
  • (figuratively) A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity. [from 16th c.]
 miskraam, misbaksel, miskleun, wangedrocht

abortive adjective

  /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv/ , /əˈbɔː.tɪv/
  • (medicine, pharmaceutical effect, rare) Causing abortion; abortifacient.
 afdrijvend
  • (medicine) Cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease).
 gestopt
  • (biology) Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile. [from mid 1700s]
 rudimentair
  • Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. [from late 1500s].
 tevergeefs, vruchteloos

aborted adjective

  /əˈbɔrtɪd/
  • Brought forth prematurely.
 geaborteerd, voortijdig geboren
  • (biology) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.
 rudimentair

abortiveness noun

  /əˈbɔɹ.tɪv.nəs/
  • (uncountable) The quality of being abortive. [First attested in the early 17th century.]
 abortief karakter

abortional adjective

  /əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩.l̩/
  • (rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
 abortus-
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