abort in Japanese

(computing) The function used to abort a process.

(now, rare) The product of a miscarriage; an aborted offspring; an abortion. [First attested in the early 17th century.]

(transitive, intransitive) To cause a premature termination of (a fetus); to end a pregnancy before term. [Attested since at least the 19th century.]

(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.]