aborted

1 of 2

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.

aborted

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of abort entry 1

Examples of aborted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In an aborted plan to roll out the news, the agency would have emphasized the importance of vaccinating people against the disease that had then infected fewer than 500 people in 19 states, the records show. — Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 18 Aug. 2026

Randall Terry created political ads featuring images of aborted fetuses and people being lynched. — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

The aborted execution put a spotlight on issues states have sometimes had in establishing IV lines during lethal injections. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

An aborted Starship launch on July 16 also pushed SpaceX shares lower and reduced Musk’s fortune by more than $45 billion to below $800 billion. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for aborted

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