abortion

• Sustantivo 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.

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

1. Termination of pregnancyB2formalmedical

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

   Aborto inducido

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

   Sinónimosinduced abortiontermination

   Antónimosbirthdelivery

2. Failure of a planC1formal

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

   Fracaso de un plan

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscollapsedebacledisappointmentfailurefiascoflopmiscarriagenonstarter

   Antónimosaccomplishmentachievementcompletionfulfillmentrealizationsuccess