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abortive
UK
/əˈbɔːtɪv/
US
/əˈbɔrtɪv/
Translations
more abortive
Comp.
most abortive
Super.
UK
/əˈbɔːtɪv/
US
/əˈbɔrtɪv/
The team made an abortive attempt to climb the mountain.
Команда предприняла безуспешную попытку взобраться на гору.
Their abortive plan to start a business left them disappointed.
Их неудавшийся план начать бизнес оставил их разочарованными.
The abortive negotiations led to further conflict.
Несостоявшиеся переговоры привели к дальнейшему конфликту.
abortives
pl
UK
/əˈbɔː.tɪv/
US
/əˈbɔr.tɪv/
Rare/archaic: a substance or agent that induces abortion.
Definitions
The team's abortive attempt to climb the mountain left them feeling disappointed.
The scientist studied the abortive organs of the plant to understand its evolutionary history.
In the nineteenth century, certain herbs were reputed to have abortive properties.
Midwives were prosecuted for supplying abortives to desperate women.