abortion

A noun referring to the termination of a pregnancy or the failure of a plan or project.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее прерывание беременности или провал плана или проекта.esSustantivo que designa la interrupción del embarazo, o también el fracaso o malogro de un plan o proyecto. Cubre tanto el sentido médico como el figurado de algo que no llega a completarse.frNom désignant l'interruption d'une grossesse, ou l'échec d'un plan ou d'un projet.deSubstantiv, das den Abbruch einer Schwangerschaft oder das Scheitern eines Plans oder Vorhabens bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa a interrupção da gravidez antes do nascimento; também pode indicar o fracasso ou cancelamento de um plano ou projeto.zh指终止妊娠，也指计划或项目等的失败、中止。arاسم يدل على إنهاء الحمل أو الإجهاض، وعلى فشل خطة أو مشروع.

1. Termination of pregnancy B2 formal medical

   The deliberate ending of a pregnancy, usually before the fetus can survive outside the womb.

   • The law permits abortion in certain circumstances.
   • She made a difficult decision regarding her pregnancy.
   • The clinic provides safe abortion services.

   ruПрерывание беременностиesAborto inducidofrInterruption volontaire de grossessedeSchwangerschaftsabbruchptInterrupção da gravidezzh终止妊娠arإنهاء الحمل

   Synonyme: induced abortiontermination

   Antonyme: birthdelivery

2. Failure of a plan C1 formal

   An action or project that fails to develop or succeed as intended.

   • The project turned out to be an abortion due to lack of funding.
   • His ambitious plan was an abortion from the start.
   • The attempt to reform the system was a complete abortion.

   ruПровалesFracaso de un planfrÉchec d'un plandeFehlschlagptFracassozh失败arفشل الخطة

   Synonyme: collapsedebacledisappointmentfailurefiascoflopmiscarriagenonstarter

   Antonyme: accomplishmentachievementcompletionfulfillmentrealizationsuccess

• abortions plural form
• abortions' possessive plural form
• abortion's possessive singular form