abort
/əˈbɔːrt/
noun
- An act of stopping a process or mission before it is completed.
- The launch was called off after a last-minute abort.
- We had to do an abort of the experiment when the equipment failed.
- The system automatically performs an abort if the temperature rises too high.
verb
- To stop a process, mission, or activity before it is completed, especially because of a problem.
- We decided to abort the project when the funding fell through.
- The pilot had to abort the landing due to heavy fog on the runway.
- The computer program will abort the installation if it detects a virus.
- To end a pregnancy early so that it does not result in the birth of a baby.
- She decided to abort the pregnancy for medical reasons.
- In some countries, it is illegal to abort a fetus after a certain stage.
- The doctor explained the risks of choosing to abort the pregnancy.
- To cause something to stop developing or growing; to terminate prematurely.
- The cold weather aborted the growth of the young plants.
- The software update was aborted because of a critical error.
- The mission was aborted just minutes before launch.