Synonyms of abort

abort

verb

ə-ˈbȯrt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cancel
• abandon
• revoke
• scrap
• repeal
• terminate
• rescind
• withdraw
• recall
• scrub
• suspend
• call
• call off
• halt
• drop
• interrupt
• reverse
• invalidate
• nullify
• retract
• annul
• cry off
• abrogate
• end
• stop
• discontinue
• recant
• void
• write off
• take back
• roll back
• relinquish
• countermand
• break off
• hold back
• surrender
• give up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• keep
• engage
• begin
• start
• initiate
• undertake
• pledge
• promise
• take up
• commence
• take on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of abort

Pilots on the Mesa Airlines flight decided that the separation between their craft and the one taking off was insufficient and initiated a go-around, in which a landing is aborted. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026

This enables a safe recovery during training exercises or if a strike mission is aborted, a feature aimed at reducing losses during non-combat operations. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Jan. 2026

Meta’s contribution to the space, however aborted, will still prove invaluable in the long term — and the metaverse will continue to evolve and grow. —Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026

The Dating Game, directed by Violet Du Feng, shows us the struggle of young men to find spouses in a country where males outnumber females by a large margin (a result of China’s one-child policy, which saw many female offspring aborted or abandoned in favor of male children). —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025