Aborting Meaning in English

word · lemma: abort

US

əˈbɔɹtɪŋ

uh-BORT-ing

UK

ɐbˈɔːtɪŋ

uh-BAWT-ing

Definition

'Aborting' means stopping something before it is finished, especially a process, action, or sometimes a pregnancy.

Usage & Nuances

In technical or computing contexts, 'aborting' is common for stopping a program or process ('aborting the mission', 'aborting download'). In medicine, it's linked with terminating a pregnancy, which is sensitive and formal. Avoid casual use outside technical or medical areas.

• Spanish: abortar - interrumpir (proceso)
• Portuguese (BR): abortar - interromper (processo)
• Portuguese (PT): abortar - interromper (processo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 终止 - 放弃 (操作)
• Chinese (Traditional): 終止 - 放棄 (操作)
• Hindi: गर्भपात करना - रोकना (प्रक्रिया)
• Arabic: إجهاض - إيقاف (عملية)
• Bengali: স্থগিত করা - বাতিল করা - গর্ভপাত করানো
• Russian: прерывание - отмена - абортировать
• Japanese: 中止する - 中断する - 堕胎する
• Vietnamese: hủy bỏ - đình chỉ - phá thai
• Korean: 중단하다 - 종료하다 - 낙태하다
• Turkish: iptal etmek - yarıda kesmek - kürtaj yapmak
• Urdu: منسوخ کرنا - ختم کرنا - اسقاط حمل کرنا
• Indonesian: membatalkan - menghentikan - menggugurkan (kehamilan)

Example Sentences

We are aborting the mission due to bad weather.

basic

The system is aborting the installation.

basic

Doctors are aborting the procedure for safety reasons.

basic

The app keeps aborting whenever I try to upload a photo.

natural

Frank realized they were aborting plans before sharing details.

natural

I'm tired of aborting projects halfway through.

natural