1. Aborsive Related Terms abortive attack unavailing offensive, ineffectual assault, failed attack abortive attempt failed attempt, effort that did not succeed abortive plan failed plan, scheme that did not succeed abortive scheme failed plan, plan that did not succeed abortive strike unsuccessful strike by employees; failed attack abort

2. An Abortive attempt at a psychology degree followed, then he jostled with the idea of becoming a drugs and drink counsellor.: Moreover, she remembers my Abortive but long-drawn-out attempt to learn standard Chinese after I started my job.: People who have Abortive polio or nonparalytic polio usually make a full recovery.: The American Fenians then organized an Abortive attack upon Canada, a