{
    "term": "abortion",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the deliberate ending of a pregnancy at an early stage",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **support/oppose abortion**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a woman’s right to abortion"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the country's strict abortion laws"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Both pro-choice and anti-abortion groups want to ensure their voices are heard."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Life stages"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["legal", "legalized", "elective"],
                "verb + abortion": ["have", "obtain", "procure"],
                "abortion + noun": ["clinic", "counselling/​counseling", "pill"],
                "phrases": ["abortion on demand"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a medical operation to end a pregnancy at an early stage",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She decided to **have an abortion**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Some medical staff wanted the right to refuse to perform abortions."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "termination",
            "topics": ["Healthcare"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["legal", "legalized", "elective"],
                "verb + abortion": ["have", "obtain", "procure"],
                "abortion + noun": ["clinic", "counselling/​counseling", "pill"],
                "phrases": ["abortion on demand"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the process of giving birth to a baby before it is fully developed and able to survive",
            "labels": "(medical)",
            "examples": [],
            "synonyms": "miscarriage"
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈbɔːʃn/",
                "audio": "ab/abortion/abortion__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/əˈbɔːrʃn/",
                "audio": "ab/abortion/abortion__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: from Latin abortio(n-), from aboriri ‘miscarry’, from ab- ‘away, from’ + oriri ‘be born’."
}