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    abortive
    /əˈbɔːtɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. failing to produce the intended result: "the rebel officers who led the abortive coup were shot"
    • 2. (of a virus infection) failing to produce symptoms.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishABORTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sep 23, 2015 · Abortive means failing or unsuccessful, especially in an attempt or plan. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and related terms and phrases.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › abortiveABORTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Abortive means failing to succeed, unsuccessful, or producing or intended to produce abortion. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

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  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › abortiveAbortive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Abortive means prematurely born, fruitless, unsuccessful, or imperfectly formed. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and medical and kids definitions of abortive from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishabortive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Abortive means not successful or failed, especially of an action. Learn how to use this formal word with synonyms, pronunciation, and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › abortiveAbortive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Abortive is a variation of abort, which means to end something, so something abortive never reaches its end point. If you tried like crazy to run a marathon but couldn't finish, your efforts were abortive. If someone tripped you during the marathon, their efforts were abortive too.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishABORTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Abortive means unsuccessful, imperfect, or causing abortion. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of abortive in different contexts with examples from The Guardian and Times.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › abortiveAbortive - definition of abortive by The Free Dictionary

    Abortive means failing to achieve a purpose, partially or imperfectly developed, or causing abortion. Find the origin, usage, and translations of the word abortive in English and Spanish.