Definition

A person or thing that causes something to stop or end before it is completed. This term can refer to someone who performs a medical procedure to end a pregnancy, or it can be used more generally to describe anything that interrupts a process.

Example

The aborter was criticized for the controversial procedures they performed.

Conversation

I heard that Sarah was looking for an aborter to help her with a decision she had to make.

Yeah, it's a tough situation for her, isn't it?

I can't imagine having to go through that, especially finding the right aborter for support.

Absolutely, it’s really important to feel comfortable with the person you choose.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Aborter → It is formed from "ab-" (meaning away) and "oriri" (meaning to rise or to be born), combined with the suffix "-er" (meaning a person who). The word "aborter" refers to a person who causes something to be born away or to end before completion.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who causes something to 'rise away' ('ab-') before it is fully formed — that's why an aborter is someone who ends a process before it is complete.

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