abbrechen — meaning in English

English meaning

• abort verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
• abortive adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.
• break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
• break off verb To end something suddenly, especially a relationship, discussion or agreement.
• can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
• error noun A mistake, especially one made unintentionally.
• interrupt verb To break in on someone who is speaking or on an ongoing action.
• sever verb To cut off or separate something completely, often abruptly.
• snap verb To break suddenly with a sharp cracking sound.
• terminate verb To bring something to an end.

Senses

abbrechen is used for these senses in English:

• abort (transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion.
• abortive (medicine) Cutting short; acting to halt or slow the progress (of a disease).
• break (transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.
• break down (intransitive) To fail, especially socially or for political reasons.
• break off (transitive, slang, AAVE) To give (someone) (something); to allow (someone) to take (something); to grant (someone) a share or portion of (something).
• can (transitive) To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
• cut off (transitive) To end abruptly.
• cut short (transitive) To interrupt or curtail before the planned end time.

abort — full definition

1. verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
2. verb (medical) To end a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb.

abortive — full definition

1. adj Produced by abortion; born prematurely and therefore unnatural.
2. adj Coming to nothing; failing in its effect. .
3. adj Imperfectly formed or developed; rudimentary; sterile.
4. adj Causing abortion; abortifacient.

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