abort
word
/əˈbɔɹt/
uh-BORT
/ɐbˈɔːt/
uh-BAWT
Definition
To stop something before it is finished; can refer to ending a process, mission, or pregnancy early.
Usage & Nuances
'Abort' is formal and technical, often used in medicine, technology, or aviation ('abort the mission'). In computers, means stopping a program. As a noun, 'abortion' specifically means ending a pregnancy; do not confuse the verb with this usage.
Spanish: abortar - interrumpir (acción, plan)Portuguese (BR): abortar - interromper (ação, plano)Portuguese (PT): abortar - interromper (ação, plano)Chinese (Simplified): 中止 - 终止 (计划，任务)Chinese (Traditional): 中止 - 終止 (計劃，任務)Hindi: समाप्त करना - बीच में रोकना (योजना या प्रक्रिया)Arabic: إجهاض - إلغاء (خطة أو مهمة)Bengali: বাতিল করা - স্থগিত করা - গর্ভপাত করা (গর্ভাবস্থার সমাপ্তি)Russian: прервать - прекратить - абортировать (медицинский контекст)Japanese: 中止する - 中断する - 妊娠中絶する (医学的)Vietnamese: hủy bỏ - dừng lại - phá thai (y học)Korean: 중단하다 - 멈추다 - 유산시키다 (의학적)Turkish: iptal etmek - sonlandırmak - kürtaj yapmak (tıbbi)Urdu: منسوخ کرنا - ختم کرنا - اسقاط حمل کرنا (طبی)Indonesian: menghentikan - membatalkan - menggugurkan (medis)
Example Sentences
They had to abort the test due to a technical problem.
basic
The pilot decided to abort the landing.
basic
The software will abort if there is an error.
basic
Mission control ordered them to abort immediately.
natural
If things go wrong, just abort and try again.
natural
The project was aborted before it even began.
natural