abort meaning and definition

ABORT noun

Definition of abort (noun)

1. the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
   • "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"; "he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"

ABORT verb

Definition of abort (verb)

1. terminate before completion
   • "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"
2. cease development, die, and be aborted
   • "an aborting fetus"
3. terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion