abort in Spanish

abort in Spanish means abortar

BrE /əˈbɔːt/ AmE /əˈbɔrt/

verb en → es

past aborted pp aborted ing aborting

1 TERMINATE PREGNANCY [transitive, T + obj] C1

abortar

to end a pregnancy by artificial means before the baby can live outside the mother's body

  • abort a pregnancy

Collocations forced abortion · medical abortion

  • She decided to abort the pregnancy.

    Ella decidió interrumpir el embarazo.

  • The doctor performed a medical abortion.

    El médico realizó un aborto médico.

2 END PROCESS [transitive, T + obj] B2

interrumpir, cancelar

to stop a process or activity before it is finished, especially because of problems or difficulties

  • abort an attempt

Collocations software abort · mission abort

  • The mission was aborted due to technical difficulties.

    La misión fue cancelada debido a dificultades técnicas.

  • They had to abort the launch because of bad weather.

    Tuvieron que interrumpir el lanzamiento por mal tiempo.