Aborts

/əˈbɔːrts/ verb

Ends a pregnancy prematurely; also means to abandon or stop a plan or mission before completion.

From Latin abortus, past participle of aboriri (to miscarry), from ab (away) + oriri (to arise). The word originally described spontaneous miscarriage, later extended to intentional termination and figurative uses like aborting a mission.

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