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Abort \A*bort"\ ([.a]*b[^o]rt"), v. i. [L. abortare, fr.
abortus, p. p. of aboriri; ab oriri to rise, to be born.
See {Orient}.]
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1. To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely.
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2. (Biol.) To become checked in normal development, so as
either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to
become sterile.
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3. to stop, cease, or fail prior to normal completion.
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Abort \A*bort"\ ([.a]*b[^o]rt"), v. t.
to cause (an action or process) to stop at an early stage, or
before normal completion; as, to abort a rocket flight.
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Abort \A*bort"\, n. [L. abortus, fr. aboriri.]
1. An untimely birth. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
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2. An aborted offspring. [Obs.] --Holland.
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