Abort

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English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Latin abortus, past participle of aboriri "to miscarry", formed from ab- + oriri "to come into being".

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Noun

Abort (plural Aborts)

  1. A miscarriage; an untimely birth; an abortion.
  2. The product of a miscarriage; an aborted offspring; an abortion.
    Note: As with the more modern "abortion" this can refer either to the process or the result of the process.
  3. (computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) The function used to abort a process.
  4. (computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) An event involving the abort of a process.
    We've had three aborts over the last two days.
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Translations

A miscarriage (1)
The product of a miscarriage (2)
The function used to abort a process (3)
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Verb

to abort (third-person singular simple present aborts, present participle aborting, simple past aborted, past participle aborted)

  1. (intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})

To miscarry; to bring forth something prematurely.

  1. (transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})

To cause a premature termination whether of a foetus or more generally of anything that has been begun.

  1. (intransitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})

(biology{{#if:|, {{{2}}}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}){{#if:|[[Category: {{{2}}}]]}}{{#if:|[[Category: {{{3}}}]]}}{{#if:|[[Category: {{{4}}}]]}}{{#if:|[[Category: {{{5}}}]]}}{{#if:|[[Category: {{{6}}}]]}}{{#if:|[[Category: {{{7}}}]]}}{{#if:|[[Category: {{{8}}}]]}}{{#if:|[[Category: {{{9}}}]]}} To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile.

  1. (transitive{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})

(computing{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) To terminate a process prior to completion.

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Derived terms

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Related terms

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Translations

to miscarry

to cause a premature termination

(biology) to become checked in normal development

(computing) to terminate a process prior to completion

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References

  • Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (G & C. Merriam Co., 1913, edited by Noah Porter), ARTFL version at [1]ar:abort

fr:abort gl:abort io:abort it:abort no:abort fi:abort sv:abort uk:abort

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