aborting 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of abortingnext
as in miscarrying

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aborting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of abort
as in cancelling
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) had to abort the mission to Mars when they lost contact with the satellite

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aborting
  1. infertile
  2. canceling
  3. abandoning
  4. scrapping
Adjective
  • For instance, 1 in 10 people who experience pelvic inflammatory disease become infertile.
    Wendy Wisner, Health, 11 Dec. 2024
  • It is often used to help infertile couples conceive biological children.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 14 June 2024
Definition of infertile
Verb
  • One takes aim at practices the agency says keep sellers bound to its platform and help Amazon unlawfully dominate the landscape for online marketplaces, and another over practices allegedly meant to trick Prime subscribers out of cancelling service.
    Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Noise-cancelling over-ear headphones make great gifts, and this pair of Beats Studio Pro x Kim Kardashian Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones are 54% off and more than 10,000 perfect 5-star ratings on Amazon.
    Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of canceling
Verb
  • Surveillance footage showed the suspect fleeing the scene on a bicycle, abandoning it in Central Park, and later boarding a bus at a station in Upper Manhattan.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Videos on social media showed Syrian forces abandoning their posts and melting away.
    Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of abandoning
Verb
  • If a policy scrapping federal funding at schools that enforce vaccination requirements for schoolchildren were enacted, some districts or states may have to make tough decisions.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
  • If a policy scrapping federal funding at schools that enforce vaccination requirements for schoolchildren were enacted, some districts or states may have to make tough decisions.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of scrapping
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