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 recent weeks, several ships have attempted to transit the strait only to abort their efforts, reflecting a constantly changing security situation and persistently high risks.
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Weilun Soon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
The flight was forced to abort its landing.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Officials said the fire truck was responding to another aircraft operated by United Airlines, which had reported an odor issue and aborted its scheduled takeoff.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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Weilun Soon, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
Apollo 13 zoomed around the Moon after famously aborting its lunar landing mission.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
The flight was forced to abort its landing.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Officials said the fire truck was responding to another aircraft operated by United Airlines, which had reported an odor issue and aborted its scheduled takeoff.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abort
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They were also evacuated soon afterward, and the event canceled, to be rescheduled.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The annual dinner was later canceled and will be rescheduled.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
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If the Eagles don’t fully abandon that style, Campbell could fit in nicely.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Just a few years later, in the fall of 2019, mountaineer Garrett Madison abandoned an Everest expedition due to another serac causing unsafe conditions in the Khumbu Icefall.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Already, the State Department has revoked the visas of several Morena lawmakers, including the governor of Baja California.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Newsom's office said California has revoked more than 280 hospice licenses, maintained a moratorium on new providers and has hundreds more operators under investigation.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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After an initial attempt to resume the event, it was scrapped for the night and will be rescheduled.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, the third act finale was scrapped after attorneys for the Jackson estate, who also served as a producer, realized there was a clause in a settlement with one of the singer’s accusers, Jordan Chandler, that barred the depiction or mention of him in any movie.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abort. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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