Laxi Dictionary

American Dictionary

Define dictionary terms easily in our powerful online English dictionary.

Searching for...

No matching words found

Try a different search term or browse the dictionary

Definition abortive in American English

abortive adjective

adjective
/əˈbɔrtɪv/
1

not finished and therefore not successful

Example

an abortive takeover bid by the larger company

Example

an abortive attempt to climb Mt. Everest

Definition abortive in American English