abortion
a medical procedure to end a pregnancy so that a baby is not born
Abortion is the deliberate ending of a pregnancy, usually by a doctor. Laws about it differ from country to country.
abortion meaning in Hindi
गर्भावस्था को समाप्त करने की चिकित्सा प्रक्रिया, जिससे बच्चा जन्म नहीं लेता; गर्भपात
गर्भपात जानबूझकर गर्भावस्था को समाप्त करना है, आमतौर पर डॉक्टर द्वारा। इसके क़ानून हर देश में अलग होते हैं।
Examples
- She discussed her options, including abortion, privately with her doctor.उसने गर्भपात सहित अपने सभी विकल्पों पर डॉक्टर से निजी तौर पर बात की।
- The court's ruling on abortion rights made headlines around the world.गर्भपात अधिकारों पर अदालत के फ़ैसले ने दुनिया भर में सुर्खियाँ बटोरीं।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
ABORT means stop a mission; ABORTion means stopping a pregnancy.
💡 Did you know?
In India, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act has allowed abortion under set conditions since 1971.
Word origin
From Latin abortiōnem ('miscarriage, abortion'), from aborior ('to miscarry'). Equivalent to abort + ion. Displaced native compare Old English ǣwyrp
Other meanings
noun The ending of a pregnancy before the foetus can survive outside the womb.
abortion meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | गर्भावस्था को समाप्त करने की चिकित्सा प्रक्रिया, जिससे बच्चा जन्म नहीं लेता; गर्भपात |
| Arabic · العربية | إجراء طبي لإنهاء الحمل فلا يولد الطفل؛ إجهاض |
| French · Français | acte médical qui met fin à une grossesse ; avortement |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | tindakan medis untuk mengakhiri kehamilan; aborsi |
| Chinese · 中文 | 终止妊娠的医疗手术；堕胎，人工流产 |
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different from what is usual or expected, often in a worrying way
To officially end a law, system or practice completely.
to stop a plan, mission or process before it is complete; to end a pre
sudden and unexpected; also unfriendly and short in speech
the state of being away from a place where you are expected
complete and total; not limited in any way