Aborted
/əˈbɔːrtɪd/
verbIntermediateCommonGeneral
Meaning
Question
Definitions
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to stop something from continuing
/əˈbɔːrt/
verbneutralIntermediate
General
stop something from continuing
The launch was aborted after a technical glitch was detected.
How It's Used
General
"The mission was aborted due to bad weather."
From Old French aborter 'to miscarry', from Latin ab- 'away from' + oriri 'to rise, come forth' (giving the literal meaning 'to come forth from a place other than the normal one'). The sense 'to bring to an end' developed in the 17th century.
Historically, the term was used in the medical context, specifically for miscarriages or stillbirths.
Memory tip
Think of an unfinished painting that an artist has aborted.
Practice
abortiedabortted
Usage
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