abortion
noun
/əˈbɔɹ.ʃn̩/
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- A spontaneous abortion; a miscarriage.
- An induced abortion.
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abort
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abort
noun
/əˈbɔɹt/
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/əˈbɔːt/
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- (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.]
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abort
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- (computing) The function used to abort a process.
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avbryte
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abort
verb
/əˈbɔɹt/
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/əˈbɔːt/
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- (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.]
- (transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.
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avbryte
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- (transitive, intransitive) To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term. [Attested since at least the 19th century.]
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avslutte
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- (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.]
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spontanabort
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