Synonyms of aborted

aborted

verb

past tense of abort

as in canceled

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

• canceled
• abandoned
• scrapped
• revoked
• repealed
• recalled
• scrubbed
• terminated
• rescinded
• withdrew
• halted
• dropped
• suspended
• called
• ended
• interrupted
• reversed
• called off
• nullified
• retracted
• annulled
• invalidated
• cried off
• stopped
• abrogated
• discontinued
• voided
• took back
• relinquished
• rolled back
• broke off
• recanted
• countermanded
• wrote off
• held back
• surrendered
• gave up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continued
• kept
• engaged
• began
• promised
• started
• initiated
• commenced
• pledged
• undertook
• took up
• took on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of aborted

Would the entire operation be aborted before entering the vehicle for the airport? — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The arriving flight had aborted an earlier landing attempt because another aircraft was still on the runway. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 29 July 2026

SpaceX initially tried to launch Flight 13 on July 16, but the rocket aborted the try at the last second due to engine issues. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026

The Delta pilots noted a potential collision and aborted their landing, instead opting to perform a go-around, which involves climbing away from the runway before circling back around for a safer landing. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

An earlier launch scheduled for last week was aborted after Musk said some of the rocket’s engines failed to start. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The pilots in the Delta Boeing 737 saw the potential collision and aborted their landing, eventually circling the airport before safely touching down. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

The previous launch attempt was aborted last week after issues with the engines. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 20 July 2026

SpaceX's Starship rocket launch was automatically aborted due to multiple engine failures. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 July 2026