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ABORT
1. To miscarry; to bringforthyoung prematurely.
2. To become checked in usual development, so as either to stay rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile.
Origin: L. Abortare, fr. Abortus, p. P. Of aboriri; ab + oriri to rise, to be born. See Orient.
Source: Websters Vocabulary