This is the 3837th most frequent Catalan word.
avortar
"Avortar" means "to abort" or "to terminate (a pregnancy)."
Here, 'avortar' means to cease or stop prematurely, such as a process or development.
La planta no va sobreviure i va avortar el seu creixement.
The plant did not survive and aborted its growth.
In this context, 'avortar' refers to the deliberate termination or stopping of an action or operation.
L'equip va decidir avortar la missió per raons de seguretat.
The team decided to abort the mission for safety reasons.
In this usage, 'avortar' is applied in the medical sense to terminate a pregnancy.