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aborted

Pronunciation: /əˈbɔɹtɪd/

The English word “aborted” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Stopped before completion; especially because of problems or danger.
  2. Brought forth prematurely.
  3. Checked in normal development at an early stage.
  4. Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.

Etymology

From abort + -ed.

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