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
In May 2024, a jet headed for Boston, accelerating at 100 miles per hour, had to abort its takeoff at Reagan National after another plane was cleared to land on an intersecting runway.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Although Hague is completing his second spaceflight, the astronaut has actually launched three times: A rocket mishap in 2018 forced him and a Russian crewmate to abort their mission shortly after liftoff.
—NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The probe comes amid a series of safety incidents and a week after an American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan airport in Arlington, Virginia, was forced to abort a landing in an effort to avoid another aircraft.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Then there was a close call at Chicago’s Midway International Airport on Tuesday when a Southwest Airlines plane was forced to abort its landing after a private jet entered a runway without authorization.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Although Hague is completing his second spaceflight, the astronaut has actually launched three times: A rocket mishap in 2018 forced him and a Russian crewmate to abort their mission shortly after liftoff.
—NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The probe comes amid a series of safety incidents and a week after an American Airlines flight arriving at Ronald Reagan airport in Arlington, Virginia, was forced to abort a landing in an effort to avoid another aircraft.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Then there was a close call at Chicago’s Midway International Airport on Tuesday when a Southwest Airlines plane was forced to abort its landing after a private jet entered a runway without authorization.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abort
Verb
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For under $100, these are an incredible bargain for such high-quality noise cancelling earbuds.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Several offshore wind farms planned along the Northeast were canceled in recent years as costs rose due to inflation and supply chain problems during the pandemic.—
Erin Baker,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Heading them is none other than Robert Keller, who wasn’t killed after all, and now blames his big bro for abandoning him.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Indonesian government was floating a moratorium to stop the construction of new hotels, villas and nightclubs in Bali, in an effort to curb over tourism—an idea that was abandoned at the start of the year.—
Michelle Tchea,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security revoked the legal status of the immigrants who used that app.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Four University of Florida students have had their visas revoked, the university’s director of public affairs told CNN Friday.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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In January, the company scrapped a rights issue of shares, opting to borrow 450 billion won from Ryu to reduce its debt burden, which had ballooned to 1.5 times equity.—
Gloria Haraito,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Pfizer scrapped a different once-daily obesity pill back in June 2023 after patients who took that drug had higher liver enzyme levels in a mid-stage trial.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abort. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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