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Definitions
failing to accomplish an intended result
Word origin
First attested in 1382, with the meaning "causing stillbirth or miscarriage". From Middle English abortif, from Old French abortif, from Latin abortīvus (“causing abortion”), from aborior (“miscarry, disappear”), from ab (“amiss”) + orior (“appear, be born, arise”).
Used in a sentence
“an abortive child”
“Thou elvish-marked, abortive, rooting hog!”
“an abortive attempt”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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