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
SpaceX tried to launch the mission Monday (July 21) but aborted the try 11 seconds before liftoff, for reasons that the company did not immediately explain.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Because sons are valued in China, often female pregnancies were aborted.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
Earlier this week, Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland sold the rights to his infamous gathering for $245,000 on eBay after aborting the concert extravaganza for the second time in April.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
In May, some helicopter flights to the Pentagon were put on hold by the US Army pending an investigation after two planes at Reagan National Airport were forced to abort landings as a US Army Black Hawk helicopter approached the Pentagon nearby.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 July 2025
Because sons are valued in China, often female pregnancies were aborted.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
Earlier this week, Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland sold the rights to his infamous gathering for $245,000 on eBay after aborting the concert extravaganza for the second time in April.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 July 2025
In May, some helicopter flights to the Pentagon were put on hold by the US Army pending an investigation after two planes at Reagan National Airport were forced to abort landings as a US Army Black Hawk helicopter approached the Pentagon nearby.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abort
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Start your free trial and get access to 5 all-new premium newsletters—cancel anytime.—
Andrea J. Arratibel,
Wired News,
12 Aug. 2025
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The floods in Wisconsin caused officials to cancel the last day of the Wisconsin State Fair.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Police found her car abandoned on the side of Bluegrass Parkway in Nelson County a few days later with her keys, phone and purse inside.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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The lack of parking is made worse by drivers who leave large commercial trucks or work vans abandoned on neighboring streets, often taking up multiple parking spaces, Lopez said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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He’s been locked up in MDC Brooklyn since October 2024, when Judge Diana Gujarati revoked his bond for flunking out of three drug treatment programs.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Last month, Congress approved the Trump administration’s rescission package, revoking $1.1 billion previously allocated to public radio and television.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Aug. 2025
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But those plans were scrapped after the developer disagreed with its equity partner over how to move forward, according to previous Statesman reporting.—
Katherine Jones,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Aug. 2025
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After extending the pilot for an extra year, the agency scrapped the offering in 2016.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abort. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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