26984 words

abortions

3 definitions • 7 examples
1

Examples:

Abortion is illegal in some countries.
get an abortion She decided to get an abortion.
have an abortion She had an abortion when she was a teenager.
2
the early, unintentional ending of a pregnancy when a baby or young animal is born too early and dies before it is fully developed:

Examples:

The virus can cause abortion in cattle.
We expect to see late abortions and birth abnormalities as a result of the radiation leak.
3
something considered to be a complete failure or to be extremely bad or ugly:

Examples:

This is an abortion of truth.
One local man described the new building as "an abortion".

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