die vs abort

die and abort both are nouns.

die and abort both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
die	Yes	No	Yes	No
abort	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, abort is a hyponym of die; that is, abort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than die:

die: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
abort: cease development, die, and be aborted

Other hyponyms of die include asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate, buy it, pip out, drown, predecease, famish, starve, fall, succumb, yield.

die (noun)	abort (noun)
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers	the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
a device used for shaping metal
a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

die (verb)	abort (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
disappear or come to an end	cease development, die, and be aborted
suffer spiritual death; be damned (in the religious sense)	terminate before completion
stop operating or functioning
lose sparkle or bouquet
to be on base at the end of an inning, of a player
cut or shape with a die
be brought to or as if to the point of death by an intense emotion such as embarrassment, amusement, or shame
languish as with love or desire
feel indifferent towards
suffer or face the pain of death

Difference between die and abort

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