aborting

The word “aborting” has 3 syllables: a-bor-ting

It's pronounced as /əˈbɔrtɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for aborting?

In the thesaurus, “aborting” has 43 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for aborting

abandoning
abrogating
annulling
barren
breaking off
calling
calling off
canceling
cancelling
countermanding
crying off
delivered
discontinuing
dropping
ending
giving up
halting
holding back
infertile
interrupting
invalidating
miscarrying
nonpregnant
nullifying
recalling
recanting
relinquishing
repealing
rescinding
retracting
reversing
revoking
rolling back
scrapping
scrubbing
stopping
surrendering
suspending
taking back
terminating
voiding
withdrawing
writing off

Antonyms for aborting

beginning
big
caught
childbearing
commencing
continuing
enceinte
engaging
expectant
expecting
gestational
gone
gravid
heavy
initiating
keeping
parturient
pledging
pregnant
prenatal
promising
quick
starting
taking on
taking up
undertaking

Meanings of aborting

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 spacecraft's computer detected an anomaly and initiated an emergency procedure, aborting the launch.
The surgeon made a split-second decision to halt the procedure, aborting the operation due to unforeseen complications.
The software detected a critical error and automatically began aborting the execution of the program.
The climber realized the weather was worsening and decided on aborting the ascent to ensure safety.
The pilot experienced engine trouble and had no choice but to initiate a protocol for aborting the takeoff.

On this page you'll find 69 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to aborting, such as: abandoning, abrogating, annulling, barren, beginning, big, breaking off.

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