Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun abortion

2 senses of abortion

Sense 1
abortion -- (termination of pregnancy)
       => termination, ending, conclusion -- (the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement")

Sense 2
miscarriage, abortion -- (failure of a plan)
       => failure -- (an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose; "the surprise party was a complete failure")