Abort [uh-bawrt]  

Abort

  [uh-bawrt]
Abort can mean:

  • Abortion, a premature termination of pregnancy ending in the death of the embryo or fetus.
  • Early termination of some process, e.g.:

  • "Abort" is German for a toilet.

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