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terminate vs abort

abort vs terminate

terminate is not a noun while abort is a noun.

terminate and abort both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
terminate No No Yes No
abort Yes No Yes No
As verbs, abort is a hyponym of terminate; that is, abort is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than terminate:
  • terminate: bring to an end or halt
  • abort: terminate before completion
Other hyponyms of terminate include close out, finish, culminate, lift, raise, ax, axe, kill, stamp out, break up, dissolve, break up, dissolve, break, break off, discontinue, stop, break, interrupt, finalise, finalize, nail down, settle, complete, finish, closure, cloture, adjudicate, decide, resolve, settle, conclude, close, phase out, close.
terminate (noun) abort (noun)
the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed
terminate (verb) abort (verb)
bring to an end or halt terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position cease development, die, and be aborted
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical terminate before completion
be the end of; be the last or concluding part of
Difference between terminate and abort

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