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a·bor·tive
(ə-bôr′tĭv)adj.
1. Failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless: an abortive attempt to conclude the negotiations.
2. Biology Partially or imperfectly developed: an abortive organ.
3. Causing or meant to cause abortion; abortifacient.
a·bor′tive·ly adv.
a·bor′tive·ness n.
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abortive
(əˈbɔːtɪv)adj
1. failing to achieve a purpose; fruitless
2. (Biology) (of organisms) imperfectly developed; rudimentary
3. (Medicine) causing abortion; abortifacient
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a•bor•tive
(əˈbɔr tɪv)adj.
1. failing to succeed; unsuccessful; fruitless: an abortive rebellion.
2. born prematurely.
3. imperfectly developed; rudimentary.
4. producing or intended to produce abortion; abortifacient.
5. acting to halt progress of a disease.
a•bor′tive•ly, adv.
a•bor′tive•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | abortive - failing to accomplish an intended result; "an abortive revolt"; "a stillborn plot to assassinate the President" unfruitful - not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production |
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abortive
adjective failed, failing, useless, vain, unsuccessful, idle, ineffective, futile, fruitless, unproductive, ineffectual, miscarried, unavailing, bootless an abortive attempt to prevent him from taking office
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Translations
فَاشِل
neúspěšnýnezdařený
fejlslagenforfejletmislykket
sikertelen
árangurslaus
abortivforgjeves
başarısızyarıda kalmış
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abortive
[əˈbɔːrtɪv] adj [coup] → manqué(e); [attempt, bid] → avorté(e); [raid, mission] → avorté(e); [talks] → qui ont échouéCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
abortive
adj
(= unsuccessful) attempt, plan → gescheitert, fehlgeschlagen; to be abortive → scheitern, fehlschlagen
(Med) drug → abortiv (form), → abtreibend
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abortive
[əˈbɔːtɪv] adj (Med) → abortivo/a (fig) (plan) → fallito/a, mancato/a; (attempt) → vano/a, infruttuoso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
abort
(əˈboːt) verb1. to lose or bring about the loss of (an unborn child) from the womb.
2. (of a plan etc) to (cause to) come to nothing.
3. to stop or abandon (a space mission, eg the firing of a rocket) before it is completed.
aˈbortion (-ʃən) nounaˈbortive (-tiv) adjective
unsuccessful. an abortive attempt to climb the mountain.
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