as in to cancel
to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to)
had to abort the mission to Mars when they lost contact with the satellite
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Recent Examples of abort
The maneuver came a day after a first attempt at the reboost was aborted after it was noticed a change of fuel tanks did not take place as expected.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
As more and more eerie changes take place, all pregnant women in the village are forced to abort.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Washington — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a regional jet was forced to abort its landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and circle the airport when pilots spotted an airport vehicle on the runway.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
But the Clinton administration aborted the idea out of fear that an attack could result in retaliation against South Korea and a broader war, and instead sought a diplomatic solution.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
As more and more eerie changes take place, all pregnant women in the village are forced to abort.
—Jenny S. Li, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Washington — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a regional jet was forced to abort its landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and circle the airport when pilots spotted an airport vehicle on the runway.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
But the Clinton administration aborted the idea out of fear that an attack could result in retaliation against South Korea and a broader war, and instead sought a diplomatic solution.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abort
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But our flights had been canceled amid rocket fire and regional escalation, fallout from Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza and its war with Iran.—
Reem Kassis,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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Despite Spapens’ declaration that the Disturbed concert is canceled, tickets for the gig are still listed on Live Nation, as well as still included on the band’s tour website.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Trouble ahead Cernea’s decision to switch carriers hints at the worst-case scenario for UPS, which is that people could abandon the company.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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But it should be noted that people abandoning religion usually do so less vocally than those joining up.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors sought to detain seven of the 11 individuals without bail and to detain another in custody via a motion to revoke his current felony probation.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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Republicans in Congress called for the Attorney General to revoke her passport and cancel his visa.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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François Bayrou quit last month after trying to push through a savings plan that included scrapping two public holidays and freezing public spending.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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There were additional plans to film a retrospective episode, but that was also scrapped.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abort. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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