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aborted

/əˈbɔɹtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
abort-ed
IPA
/əˈbɔɹtɪd/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Stopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger.

adj

Brought forth prematurely.

adj

Checked in normal development at an early stage.

adj

Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.

verb

simple past and past participle of abort

Example Sentences

Etymology

From abort + -ed.

Derived Forms

nonaborted unaborted

Rhymes With

reported supported imported transported sorted escorted purported assorted resorted thwarted ported unsupported

Questions

How do you pronounce aborted?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɔɹtɪd/.
What does aborted mean?
Stopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger.
Where does aborted come from?
From abort + -ed.

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