avorter
/a.vɔʁ.te/ verb B2- to fail, to come to an end
- to have an abortion
- to abort, to terminate
- to cause an abortion · Elle a fait avorter le bébé. She aborted the baby.
- (of a procedure) To end in a mistrial.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- avorter
- Present participle
- avortant
- Past participle
- avorté
- Present (je)
- avorte
- Future (je)
- avorterai
- Passé composé (je)
- ai avorté
From the library
« Allons, dit-il en s'en allant, voilà une bonne terre, je suis convaincu que le grain qu'on y laisse tomber n'y avorte pas. »
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