Definition of attempted
: having been tried without success
an attempted suicide an attempted takeover
especially, law
: characterized by an intent to commit and effort taken to commit a specified crime that fails or is prevented
an attempted robbery was charged with attempted murder
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The first known use of attempted was circa 1513
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