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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 12 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for abort

Antonyms for abort

  • begin
  • continue
  • keep
  • start

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 16 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abort, such as: abandon, begin, break off, cancel, continue, cut off, halt.

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abandoned

  • abjured
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  • alone
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  • halted
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  • indulged
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  • threw away
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  • took back
  • unattended
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  • walked away from
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  • winded up
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