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aborted

The word “aborted” has 3 syllables: a-bor-ted

It's pronounced as /əˈbɔrtɪd/

What is synonym and antonym for aborted?

In the thesaurus, “aborted” has 13 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for aborted

Antonyms for aborted

  • begin
  • continued
  • engaged
  • kept
  • start

Meanings of aborted

  • 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.
  • adjective
    1. Brought forth prematurely.
    2. Checked in normal development at an early stage.
    3. Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.

Example Sentences

  • The space mission was aborted due to technical issues with the rocket.
  • The emergency landing was necessary after the pilot aborted the original flight plan.
  • The surgery had to be aborted midway because of complications with the patient's condition.
  • The project was aborted when funding fell through at the last minute.
  • The attempt to climb the mountain was aborted due to adverse weather conditions.

On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to aborted, such as: abandoned, begin, break off, canceled, cancelled, continued, cut off.

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abandoned

called

canceled

cancelled

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