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
Officials said the fire truck was responding to another aircraft operated by United Airlines, which had reported an odor issue and aborted its scheduled takeoff.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The launch was aborted late on Wednesday after a hold in countdown because an unauthorized boat violated the danger area of the rocket, the company said in a statement.
—Paula Doenecke, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The collision late Sunday came after the fire truck was given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff after reporting an odor on board and started crossing the tarmac.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
The launch was aborted late on Wednesday after a hold in countdown because an unauthorized boat violated the danger area of the rocket, the company said in a statement.
—Paula Doenecke, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
The fire truck was crossing the tarmac just before midnight after being given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
The collision late Sunday came after the fire truck was given permission to check on another plane that had aborted its takeoff after reporting an odor on board and started crossing the tarmac.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abort
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The agency has reportedly cancelled or delayed more than a billion dollars of grants for programs like school desegregation and disability services.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In the video, Cardi B yelled at the top of her voice, threatening to cancel her concert.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
19 Apr. 2026
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The three-block stretch, between 16th and 19th avenues, looks markedly different from just a year ago, when tents, abandoned cars and piles of trash crowded the street and sidewalks.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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What to read next The USSR withdraws troops from the border with Afghanistan, as Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev abandons invasion plans to focus his resources on the Space Race.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The new offenses caused his bail to be revoked from his Quincy District Court cases until at least June 12.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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How much to rely on that bot – and when to let go – is a moral quandary for the grieving former combat surgeon who had her license revoked after a tragedy.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The vote delay comes after Johnson had already twice postponed a vote on extending FISA amid the GOP divisions, including back in March, when Johnson had to scrap plans to hold a vote on the FISA extension and reschedule it for a mid-April vote.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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Later that year, the DOJ also scrapped the requirement that airplane manufacturer Boeing have its own independent monitor.—
Ben Weiss,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abort. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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