aborts

verb

present tense third-person singular of abort
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. — Alex Holmes, NBC news, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aborts
  1. cancels
  2. abandons
  3. revokes
Verb
  • Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • This program cancels the remaining balance on federal student loans after eligible borrowers consistently make payments on their student debt for 10 years.
    — Benjamin Leff, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
Definition of cancels
Verb
  • Watch On After losing their son, Gaku (Kengo Kora), in battle, the Tawara family blends back into modern Japanese life and abandons their nights-and-weekends ninja mayhem.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 10 July 2026
  • In Red Sheet, which is set, like most of his novels, in mid-century Los Angeles, Ellroy abandons the three-character structure in favor of a single narrative voice that clamps down hard.
    — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of abandons
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  • The Netherlands is the only EU country that automatically revokes the citizenship of its nationals in the event of gaining dual nationality with a non-EU country.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Jamie requests an audience with the families and revokes their letters of banishment.
    — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of revokes

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