aborted

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/əˈbɔɹtɪd/

adjective

Stopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger.

“Spines are aborted branches.”

OriginEnglish abort ← Latin abortare ← Proto-Italic *oriōr →
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Meanings

adjectiveaborted (not comparable)
  1. not comparableStopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger.
  2. not comparableBrought forth prematurely.
  3. not comparableChecked in normal development at an early stage.

    Spines are aborted branches.

  4. not comparablebiologyRendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.

    The eyes of the cirripeds are more or less aborted in their mature state.

    1855, Richard Owen, Lectures on the Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Invertebrate Animals
verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of abort

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Italic*ap
  4. Latinab
  5. Latinab-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃er-
  7. Proto-Italic*oriōr
  8. Latinorior
  9. Latinaborior
  10. Latinabortō
  11. Latinabortare
  12. Englishabort
  13. Englishaborted

From abort + -ed.

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Translations

Catalan avortat
  • avortatbrought forth prematurely
Dutch geaborteerd, voortijdig geboren
  • geaborteerdbrought forth prematurely
  • voortijdig geborenbrought forth prematurely
  • rudimentairrendered abortive or sterile
French avorté, avorté
  • avortébrought forth prematurely
  • avortéchecked in development at an early stage
Portuguese abortado
  • abortadobrought forth prematurely
Spanish abortado, abortado
  • abortadobrought forth prematurely
  • abortadochecked in development at an early stage
  • abortadorendered abortive or sterile
Swedish aborterad
  • aborteradbrought forth prematurely

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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MLA

“aborted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aborted. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aborted,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aborted.

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