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to abort

to abort

93 5.6
To stop a plan or activity before it finishes, often because of problems
  • verb
  • /əˈbɔrt/
translation icon : abortar
  • I repeat, abort mission.
  • abort an attempt
  • abort an attack
  • aborted coup

And you'd know that something was amiss and you'd abort the protocol and the attack would fail.

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Examples

  • But yeah, abort the mission if you see something broken during the pre flight.

  • But in a startling turn of events, the seemingly out-of-control plane aborted its landing and took off again.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • You can call the control center and have them abort the mission.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Just enough to get him to turn back and abort his flight to the Belt.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • We are aborting the operation.

    Swordfish (2001)

  • There's no way the unit will function, and I'll abort the mission.

    Hot Shots! (1991)

  • We should abort.

    The Italian Job (2003)

  • By order of the British Government, all international expeditions are to be aborted by May 1939.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • The pilot had to abort the landing due to bad weather conditions.

  • They decided to abort the project after realizing it was not feasible.

Synonyms

to stop
vsto abort
∞ 1.0

To make something end and not continue

stops a process before it finishes, often due to issues
to cancel
vsto abort
814 1.0

To decide that a planned event will not happen

applies to ending an in-progress process rather than cancelling future plans
to cut off
vsto abort
620 3.8

To stop something suddenly before it is finished

is typically a planned early termination rather than only a sudden cut
to cease
vsto abort
324 3.6

To stop or come to an end

means ending early or aborting because of problems rather than normal finish
to halt
vsto abort
206 2.4

To stop moving or make something stop moving

refers to ending before completion rather than a sudden pause only
to terminate
vsto abort
147 4.6

To make something stop or finish

ends earlier than planned often because of problems or deliberate choice
to call off
vsto abort
91 2.8

To cancel a planned event or activity

is used for stopping ongoing operations rather than canceling plans
to pull the plug
vsto abort
87 5.5

To stop something from going on by removing support like money

describes stopping early because of faults rather than resource withdrawal
to put a stop to
vsto abort
62 3.0

To end something so it no longer happens

stops a process before completion rather than merely ending behaviour generally
to discontinue
vsto abort
58 4.2

To stop something that is happening or being given

focuses on stopping midprocess due to problems rather than ending provision
to scrub
vsto abort
12 5.6

To cancel a planned event, often at short notice

refers to stopping during execution rather than last-minute plan changes
to put the brakes on
vsto abort
11 4.3

To slow down an activity or stop it

describes complete ending before finish rather than merely slowing progress

Antonyms

to continue
∞ 1.0

To keep doing something without stopping

to complete
∞ 1.0

To finish something or make it whole

Compounds

pro-abort rally
  • NSFW
7.2

A public gathering supporting the right to have an abortion

How Final

to terminate
147 4.6
to cancel
814 1.0
to abort
93 5.6
to suspend
141 3.9
to interrupt
909 2.5
to delay
562 1.4

Surface Forms

abort infinitive
aborted past
aborted past participle
aborting present participle
aborts third person singular

Etymology

Abort comes from Latin parts ab- 'away' and oriri 'to be born', giving the idea of something that does not come to birth, like the word origin 'where something begins'. So to abort a plan or process is to stop it before it is complete.