vi :  to bring forth premature or stillborn offspring <a patient who ed annually for five years>  - compare MISCARRY  vt  1 a  :  to induce the abortion of or give birth to prematurely  b  :  to terminate the pregnancy of before term  2  :  to stop in the early stages < a disease>  abort*er n 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  ab·orad  abrade 
 
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