abortion meaning
UK /əˈbɔːʃən/ US /əˈbɔrʃən/ 3 syllables
abortion (noun): termination of pregnancy.
abortion has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
abortion as a noun
- termination of pregnancy
Type of: termination
Kinds: spontaneous abortion, induced abortion
Related forms: abortionist, abort
- failure of a plan
Synonyms: miscarriage
Type of: failure
Related forms: abort
How to pronounce abortion
abortion is pronounced /əˈbɔːʃən/ in British English and /əˈbɔrʃən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with abortion
Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with AB · words ending in ON · 8-letter words
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