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

This is Hague’s third launch, although his first was an aborted Soyuz mission. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026

Paramount’s central argument remains that its bid poses fewer competition concerns than Netflix’s aborted approach because a combined Paramount-Warner would hold less than 20 percent market share in individual European markets. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026

That was after an aborted attempt to acquire Calgary’s Rasmus Andersson, who declined to sign an extension with the Kings and later landed with rival Vegas alongside forward Mitch Marner, whom the Kings also pursued. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026

Prigozhin died months after the aborted rebellion when his plane exploded in mid-air. —CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026

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