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  1. 1. v. i. To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. An untimely birth. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. An aborted offspring. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. terminate before completion Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. cease development, die, and be aborted Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion Source: wordnet
  9. 9. 1. To miscarry; to bring forth young prematurely. 2. (Biol.) To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile. 1. An untimely birth. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. 2. An aborted offspring. [Obs.] Holland. Source: webster
  10. 10. To become checked in normal development, so as either to remainrudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile. Source: adambom
  11. 11. v:100 n. the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed v. terminate before completion v. cease development, die, and be aborted v. terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion Source: ecdict

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