Definitions for ABORT
əˈbɔrtabort

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abortverb

   the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed

   "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"; "he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"

2. abortverb

   terminate before completion

   "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"

3. abortverb

   cease development, die, and be aborted

   "an aborting fetus"

4. abortverb

   terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion

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1. Abortverb

   to stop, cease, or fail prior to normal completion.

2. Abortverb

   to cause (an action or process) to stop at an early stage, or before normal completion; as, to abort a rocket flight.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ABORTverb

   To bring forth before the time; to miscarry. Dict.

   Etymology: aborto, Lat.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abort

   CONFIG.SYS is the primary configuration file for the DOS and OS/2 operating systems. It is a special ASCII text file that contains user-accessible setup or configuration directives evaluated by the operating system's DOS BIOS (typically residing in IBMBIO.COM or IO.SYS) during boot. CONFIG.SYS was introduced with DOS 2.0.

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1. abort

   Abort generally means to prematurely end or cancel a process, operation, or activity before it is completed. This term is often used in various contexts, from medical procedures to computing tasks.

2. abort

   To abort generally refers to the act of stopping, ending, or canceling something abruptly before it is completed, often due to problems or unexpected difficulties. It is commonly used in contexts like medical procedures, software processes, or missions in progress.

3. abort

   Abort generally means to terminate or stop something abruptly and prematurely before it can fully develop or complete. It is commonly used in various contexts such as medical, computing, and space mission terminologies.

4. abort

   Abort refers to the act of stopping or discontinuing a process, action or activity before it is completed. It is commonly used in terms of pregnancy, where it denotes the premature termination before the fetus is able to sustain independent life. It can also refer to the unsuccessful development of something or the failure to achieve a goal. It is also used in technical contexts, such as a computer program aborting a running task due to an error.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abortverb

   to miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely

2. Abortverb

   to become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile

3. Abortnoun

   an untimely birth

4. Abortnoun

   an aborted offspring

5. Etymology: [L. abortus, fr. aboriri.]

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1. Abort

   Abort is the second album from the Boston, MA alternative band Tribe. It is also their major label debut after being signed up by Warner Bros. Records. The album was released in August 27, 1991, a year after "Here at the Home". The album is mostly re-recorded versions of tracks from "Here at the Home"; eight of the ten tracks from "Here at the Home" were re-recorded for "Abort", with four brand new tracks. Three singles were released from the album as EPs; "Easter Dinner", "Payphone", and "Joyride", the latter of which also spawned the band's first ever music video.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Abort

   ab-ort′, v.i. to miscarry in birth: to remain in a rudimentary state.—n. Abor′tion, premature delivery, or the procuring of such: anything that does not reach maturity: a mis-shapen being or monster.—adj. Abort′ive, born untimely: unsuccessful: producing nothing: brought forth in an imperfect condition: rudimentary.—adv. Abort′ively.—n. Abort′iveness. [L. aborīri, abortus—ab, from, away, orīri, to rise.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. abort

   1. To terminate a mission for any reason other than enemy action. It may occur at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion. 2. To discontinue aircraft takeoff or missile launch.

Matched Categories

1. • Die
   • Discharge
   • Terminate

Anagrams for ABORT »

1. tabor

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ABORT in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ABORT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ABORT in a Sentence

1. Vojislav Seselj:

   I can't wait for the European Union to abort talks with Serbia over my behavior, it is my goal that Serbia should never become a member of the European Union.

2. Gabriela Giacomelli:

   We have been fighting for years, i see young people now, though I hope they never have to abort, but if they do now they can do it safely.

3. Steven Harris:

   Is there supposed to be a time frame that says,' Within some window I can abort the baby ?' it doesn't quite make sense from a pro-life point of view.

4. Seneca:

   We should every night call ourselves to an account; What infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed? What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired? Our vices will abort of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift.

5. Zhang Yongli:

   My biggest worry was my wife had been ill for a while before she got pregnant, and had not fully recovered when she suddenly learned that she was pregnant with five babies, we inquired about the possibility of having the number reduced, but were told that it wasn't possible to abort some babies without putting all [at] risk, and so we decided it was all or nothing and to take the risk. It was my wife's choice, and I supported her.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ABORT
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=ABORT
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ABORT
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abort
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ABORT
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ABORT
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ABORT
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf