abortar — meaning in English

English meaning

• abort verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
• escape verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
• FOIL noun A very thin, flexible sheet of metal, especially aluminum, used for wrapping food.

Senses

abortar is used for these senses in English:

• abort (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.]
• escape (computing) To halt a program or command by pressing a key (such as the "Esc" key) or combination of keys.

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.

escape — full definition

1. verb To get free from confinement, danger, or an unpleasant situation.
2. verb To avoid something unpleasant, such as punishment or notice.
3. noun The act of getting free from a dangerous, confining, or unwanted situation.

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