Aborting

Pronunciation: /əˈbɔrtɪŋ/

Definitions of aborting

verb the action of terminating a process or activity before it is completed

Example Sentences

A1 She was afraid of aborting the mission halfway through.

A2 The doctor advised against aborting the surgery at the last minute.

B1 The team decided to consider aborting the project due to budget constraints.

B2 The pilot had to make a split-second decision on aborting the takeoff.

C1 The government faced backlash for aborting the peace talks with the neighboring country.

C2 The company faced legal consequences for aborting the merger agreement at the last minute.

Examples of aborting in a Sentence

formal The doctor recommended aborting the procedure due to potential complications.

informal She was considering aborting the mission because of bad weather.

slang They were this close to aborting the whole plan.

figurative Aborting the project at this stage would be like giving up halfway through a marathon.

Grammatical Forms of aborting

• past tense: aborted
• plural: aborting
• comparative: more aborting
• superlative: most aborting
• present tense: abort
• future tense: will abort
• perfect tense: have aborted
• continuous tense: is aborting
• singular: aborting
• positive degree: abort
• infinitive: to abort
• gerund: aborting
• participle: aborted

Origin and Evolution of aborting

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'aborting' originated from the Latin word 'abortire', meaning to miscarry or prematurely end a pregnancy.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'aborting' has come to be used more broadly to refer to the termination of any process or activity before it is completed, not just in the context of pregnancy.