to have an abortion, to abort, to cancel
Non avrei dovuto ascoltarti, avrei dovuto abortire.
I shouldn't have listened to you, I should have had an abortion.
— Loveless (2017)
Si dice che la madre di Hitler volesse abortire.
It is said that Hitler's mother wanted to have an abortion.
— Mystic River (2003)
Dobbiamo abortire la missione, dannazione.
We have to abort the mission, damn it.
— Salyut 7 - La storia di un'impresa (2017)
Avevo paura di abortire, avevo paura di tenerlo.
I was afraid of having an abortion, I was afraid of keeping him.
— Loveless (2017)
Quando la piccola ha vomitato la sua pappa, ho pensato di voler abortire.
When the little one vomited her baby food, I thought I wanted to have an abortion.
— Love Letters (2025)