abortion
Translation
abortion, termination
Examples
She decided to have an abortion.
She decided to have an abortion.
The new law restricts access to abortion.
The new law restricts access to abortion.
Grammar Patterns
((an abortion)) a medical procedure to end a pregnancy She decided to have an abortion.
((abortion)) the act or topic of ending a pregnancy The new law restricts access to abortion.
Similar Words
Synonyms: termination; Related: miscarriage (spontaneous abortion)
Etymology
From Latin 'abortio', from 'aboriri' (to miscarry), from 'ab' (away) + 'oriri' (to be born).
Memory Tips
Think of 'aborting' a mission – stopping something before it's complete. In this case, it refers to stopping a pregnancy.