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abort

verb/əˈbɔːt/ (uh-BORT)Level B2
abort meaning picture: A tense mission control room in India where engineers in headsets stare at screens as a supervisor slams a palm on a lar
Picture meaning of “abort” — to stop a plan, mission or process before it is complete; to end a pregnancy

to stop a plan, mission or process before it is complete; to end a pregnancy

Engineers abort a rocket launch when a fault appears; pilots abort a take-off; police abort an operation. The word also means to end a pregnancy deliberately, a sense covered in health and legal news.

abort meaning in Hindi

किसी योजना, मिशन या प्रक्रिया को पूरा होने से पहले रोकना; गर्भपात करना

इंजीनियर खराबी दिखने पर रॉकेट प्रक्षेपण abort करते हैं; पायलट टेक-ऑफ़ abort करते हैं; पुलिस ऑपरेशन abort करती है। इस शब्द का अर्थ जानबूझकर गर्भ समाप्त करना भी है, जो स्वास्थ्य और कानूनी ख़बरों में आता है।

Examples

  1. Mission control decided to abort the launch seconds before lift-off after sensors detected a pressure drop.सेंसरों द्वारा दबाव गिरावट पकड़े जाने पर मिशन नियंत्रण ने उड़ान से कुछ सेकंड पहले प्रक्षेपण रोकने (abort) का फ़ैसला किया।
  2. The pilot aborted the take-off when a warning light flashed in the cockpit.कॉकपिट में चेतावनी बत्ती चमकने पर पायलट ने टेक-ऑफ़ रद्द कर दिया।

Synonyms & antonyms

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Memory trick

A-BORT: a mission that is BORN dead; stopped before it can come to life.

💡 Did you know?

An 'abortive' attempt is one that fails or is stopped early; in 2023 ISRO's crew escape test deliberately aborted a rocket in flight to prove the system could save astronauts.

Word origin

From Latin 'aboriri' (to miscarry, disappear), from 'ab-' (away) and 'oriri' (to rise, be born).

Other meanings

adjective failing to succeed; stopped before it could be completed

abort meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिसी योजना, मिशन या प्रक्रिया को पूरा होने से पहले रोकना; गर्भपात करना
Arabic · العربيةإيقاف خطة أو مهمة أو عملية قبل اكتمالها؛ إنهاء حمل
French · Françaisarrêter un plan, une mission ou un processus avant son achèvement ; interrompre une grossesse
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiamenghentikan rencana, misi atau proses sebelum selesai; mengakhiri kehamilan
Chinese · 中文在计划、任务或程序完成前中止;终止妊娠

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