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Another word for abort

VERB

  1. To bring forth a nonviable fetus prematurely

    See also:

    reproduction

© Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Another word for abort

VERB

  1. To fail

    See also:

    fail

  2. To cancel

    See also:

    cancel

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Sentence Examples

  • After their car broke down, they had to abort their plans for a weekend getaway.

  • The captain decided to abort the mission to avoid putting his soldiers in terrible danger.

  • When pregnant cats contract the virus, they may spontaneously abort the fetuses.

  • Do you think it would be wiser to abort the mission or continue with the original plans?

  • The pilot had to abort the flight because there wasn't enough fuel to make it to the planned destination.

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