abortion

Meanings

Noun

termination of pregnancy
failure of a plan
The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.
A spontaneous abortion; a miscarriage.
The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus.
An induced abortion.
An aborted foetus; an abortus.
A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.
Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.
Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.
The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin abortiōnem (“miscarriage, abortion”), from aborior (“to miscarry”). Equivalent to abort + -ion. Displaced native Old English ǣwyrp (literally “throwing out, rejection”).

Synonyms

abort, aborticide, abortus, embryoctony, feticide, foeticide, misbirth, miscarriage, termination

Scrabble Score: 10

abortion is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
abortion is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
abortion is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

abortion is a valid Words With Friends word