Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "abort" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

abortable abortal abortation abortee aborter abortient abortifacient abortifactive abortificant abortion abortist abortive abortment abortogenic abortorium abortuary abortus misabort nonaborting pro-abort unabort

Entails

conceive

Context

aeronautics biology computing military

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

buy the farm cash in one's chips choke conclusion conk croak decease die discharge drop dead eject end ending exhaust exit expel expire give-up the ghost go kick the bucket pass pass away perish pop off release snuff it terminate termination

Type Of (IsA)

termination

Manner Of

die discharge end

Related Terms

abend exception

Related Terms

abandon abend aborted abortion completion event exception fetus function miscarriage miscarry mission premature prematurely process product rudimentary shrink sterile terminate termination untimely

Synonym Network

cut short suspend

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