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abort in Dutch

abort in Dutch is miskraam, afbreken, voortijdige beëindiging — abort means to stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.

abort in Dutch

miskraam
noun
afbreken
noun
(computing) The function used to abort a process.
voortijdige beëindiging
noun
(computing) The function used to abort a process.
voortijdige beëindiging
noun
(computing) An event in which a process is aborted.
beëindigen
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term. [Attested since at least the 19th century.]
doen mislukken
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term. [Attested since at least the 19th century.]
doen stoppen in een vroegtijdig stadium
verb
(intransitive) To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
voortijdig afbreken
verb
(intransitive) To stop or fail at something in the preliminary stages. [First attested in the late 16th century.]
onvolgroeid blijven
verb
(intransitive, biology) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to cease organic growth before maturation; to become sterile. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
(een) miskraam hebben
verb
(transitive, biology) To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
voortijdig bevallen
verb
(transitive, biology) To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
afbreken
verb
(transitive, aeronautics) To terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket; to destroy a missile or rocket prematurely. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
voortijdig beëindigen
verb
(transitive, aeronautics) To terminate a mission involving a missile or rocket; to destroy a missile or rocket prematurely. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
aborteren
verb
(transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.
afbreken
verb
(transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.
annuleren
verb
(transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.
stoppen
verb
(transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.

What does "abort" mean?

  1. verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
    "The pilot had to abort the landing due to high winds."
  2. verb (medical) To end a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb.
    "The clinic provides counseling for patients considering whether to abort a pregnancy."
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abort in a sentence

  • The pilot had to abort the landing due to high winds.
  • The developers aborted the update after users reported crashes.
  • The clinic provides counseling for patients considering whether to abort a pregnancy.

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What is "abort" in Dutch?

"abort" in Dutch is miskraam, afbreken, voortijdige beëindiging. abort means: To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.

How do you use "abort" in a sentence?

Example: "The pilot had to abort the landing due to high winds." In Dutch, "abort" is miskraam, afbreken, voortijdige beëindiging.

Are there other ways to say "abort" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 14 translations listed for "abort": miskraam, afbreken, voortijdige beëindiging, beëindigen, doen mislukken, doen stoppen in een vroegtijdig stadium.

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