as in cancels
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 aborts
In the event that an operator aborts an interception, the drone will fly back to base ready to be used again — a potential major cost-saver.
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Alex Holmes, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
Alex Holmes, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aborts
Verb
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Rain cancels the event, which is open to ages 8 and older.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The budget cancels more than $15 billion from the Biden-era bipartisan infrastructure law, including funds for renewable energy projects and cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grants.—
LISA MASCARO,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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But what happens when a poet abandons this essential tool?—
Patrick Dundon,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2026
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The group quickly abandons the car, leaving the infant alone with at least one of the car doors open for an hour.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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If a court revokes citizenship on those grounds, the person could become subject to removal proceedings.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Aborts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aborts. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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