Abort — Defs

01 v. i. To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.

1.
To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.
2.
To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile.(Biol.)
3.
to stop, cease, or fail prior to normal completion.

02 v. t. to cause (an action or process) to stop at an early stage, or before normal completion; as, to abort a rocket flight.

1.
to cause (an action or process) to stop at an early stage, or before normal completion; as, to abort a rocket flight.

03 n. An untimely birth.