What is the meaning of the word 'abortive'

abortive - unsuccessful; fruitless


Some sentence examples which use the word 'abortive'

  • The surgery was abortive and did not repair the damage to the man’s heart.
  • The plan to build a bridge to link the two islands became abortive when the two governments refused to share the project cost.
  • He was running very fast to win the title of marathon, but could not complete the marathon so his effort was abortive.
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