aborted

adjective

abort·​ed ə-ˈbȯr-təd 

1

: stopped before completion especially because of problems or danger

an aborted rocket launch

2

: failing to achieve the desired result : ending without success : abortive

He made several aborted attempts to escape.

Examples of aborted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

London is referring to San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s aborted plan to buy a downtown building to replace an aging City Hall. —Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025

New owner part of the aborted Kroger merger Mostly a supplier to other grocery retailers, C&S Wholesale has been eyeing an expansion of its retail operations in recent years. —Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025

And in July, passengers evacuated an American Airlines jet at Denver International Airport on emergency slides after the landing gear caught fire during an aborted takeoff. —Tom Costello, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025

Even then-President Biden was on board, having resurrected Trump’s aborted TikTok ban from his first term and signed it into law. —Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for aborted

• assorted
• comported
• consorted
• contorted
• deported
• distorted
• escorted
• exhorted
• exported
• extorted
• imported
• purported