to cause something to stop or fail before it begins or before it is complete: The mission had to be aborted at the last minute. If something goes wrong during the launch sequence the system will automatically abort.
to stop something before it has begun or to cause something to fail before it is complete: Engineers aborted the test flight at the last minute.
to end a pregnancy before a baby is fully developed
to have a miscarriage (= an early, unintentional end to a pregnancy): The bacterial infection can cause animals to abort.
to stop the development of a baby that has not been born, usually by having a medical operation: He declared that women have a right to abort a nonviable fetus. The decision to abort may be based on many factors.
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