Meanings

• To miscarry; to bring forth something prematurely.
• To cause a premature termination whether of a foetus or more generally of anything that has been begun.
• To become checked in normal development, so as either to remain rudimentary or shrink away wholly; to become sterile.
• To terminate a process prior to completion.
• To terminate a mission for any reason other than enemy action. It may occur at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion.

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