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abort

The word “abort” has 2 syllables: a-bort

It's pronounced as /əˈbɔrt/

What is synonym and antonym for abort?

In the thesaurus, “abort” has 46 synonyms and 13 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abort along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for abort

  • abandon
  • abrogate
  • annul
  • arrest
  • break off
  • call
  • call it quits
  • call off
  • cancel
  • check
  • countermand
  • cry off
  • cut off
  • discontinue
  • drop
  • end
  • fail
  • give up
  • halt
  • hold back
  • interrupt
  • invalidate
  • knock it off
  • lay off
  • miscarry
  • nullify
  • recall
  • recant
  • relinquish
  • repeal
  • rescind
  • retract
  • reverse
  • revoke
  • roll back
  • scrap
  • scratch
  • scrub
  • stop
  • surrender
  • suspend
  • take back
  • terminate
  • void
  • withdraw
  • write off

Antonyms for abort

  • begin
  • carry to term
  • commence
  • continue
  • engage
  • initiate
  • keep
  • pledge
  • promise
  • start
  • take on
  • take up
  • undertake

Meanings of abort

  • noun
    1. A miscarriage; an untimely birth; an abortion.
    2. The product of a miscarriage; an aborted offspring; an abortion.
    3. An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission.
    4. The function used to abort a process.
    5. An event involving the abort of a process.
  • verb
    1. (now rare outside medicine) To miscarry; to bring forth (non-living) offspring prematurely.
    2. To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term.
    3. To end prematurely; to stop in the preliminary stages; to turn back.
    4. To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages.
    5. To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile.
    6. To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation.
    7. To abandon a mission at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion.
    8. To terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket; to destroy a missile or rocket prematurely.
    9. To terminate a process prior to completion.

Example Sentences

  • The mission had to abort due to unfavorable weather conditions.
  • The software includes a feature to abort ongoing operations if necessary.
  • The doctors had to abort the surgery midway due to unforeseen complications.
  • The pilot decided to abort the takeoff after detecting a technical issue.
  • It's crucial to have contingency plans in place in case we need to abort the project.

On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abort, such as: abandon, abrogate, annul, arrest, begin, break off, call.

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