adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of abort form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Stopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger. not-comparable
2. 2
   Brought forth prematurely. not-comparable
3. 3
   Checked in normal development at an early stage. not-comparable

   "Spines are aborted branches."

4. 4
   Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped. not-comparable

   "The eyes of the cirripeds are more or less aborted in their mature state."

Synonyms

All synonyms

abandonabortionabortusbelaycancelcease

Example

More examples

"My botched sentence must be the stillborn child of an aborted copy and paste."

Etymology

From abort + -ed.

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