Abort
11Abort — A*bort ([.a]*b[^o]rt ), v. i. [L. abortare, fr. abortus, p. p. of aboriri; ab + oriri to rise, to be born. See {Orient}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) To become checked in normal… …
12Abort — A*bort , n. [L. abortus, fr. aboriri.] 1. An untimely birth. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] 2. An aborted offspring. [Obs.] Holland. [1913 Webster] …
13Abort — Abort, s. Abtritt.; haben …
14Abort(us) — Abort(us)Fehlgeburt,Abgang AbortToilette,Klosett,WC,Pissoir;ugs.:gewissesÖrtchen,Häusl,Lokus,Klo,Thron;derb:Scheißhaus,Pinkelbude …
15abort — (v.) 1570s, to miscarry, from L. abortus, pp. of aboriri to miscarry (see ABORTIVE (Cf. abortive)); 1610s as to deliberately terminate anything, but especially a pregnancy, which seems to be the literal sense. Transitive meaning to cause a woman… …
16abort — ► VERB 1) carry out or undergo the abortion of (a fetus). 2) Biology (of an embryonic organ or organism) remain undeveloped; fail to mature. 3) bring to a premature end because of a problem or fault. ORIGIN Latin aboriri miscarry …
17abort — [ə bôrt′] vi. [L abortare < abortus, pp. of aboriri, to miscarry, pass away, orig., to set (as the sun) < ab , from + oriri, to arise: see ORIENT] 1. to give birth before the embryo or fetus is viable; have a miscarriage 2. to fail to be… …
18abort — UK [əˈbɔː(r)t] / US [əˈbɔrt] verb Word forms abort : present tense I/you/we/they abort he/she/it aborts present participle aborting past tense aborted past participle aborted 1) [intransitive/transitive] to remove a developing baby from a woman s …
19abort — I. verb Etymology: Latin abortus, past participle of aboriri to miscarry, from ab + oriri to rise, be born more at orient Date: 1580 intransitive verb 1. to bring forth stillborn, nonviable, or premature offspring 2. to become checked in… …
20Abort — 1Abort* der; s, e <aus lat. abortus »Früh , Fehlgeburt« zu aboriri »abgehen, verschwinden«> Schwangerschaftsabbruch; Fehlgeburt (Med.). Abort 2 2Abort der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. abort, dies aus lat. abortus, vgl. 1↑Abort> Abbruch …
