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
Carter authorized a secret military mission to rescue the hostages in April 1980, but it was aborted at the desert staging area; during the withdrawal, eight servicemen were killed when a helicopter crashed into a transport aircraft.
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Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Three helicopters developed engine trouble in a remote staging area in the Iranian desert, forcing the mission to be aborted.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
The pilot aborted his first attempt at landing, then after receiving permission from the control tower, tried to land from the opposite direction when the disaster happened, officials said.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
In the process of aborting the plan because of operational difficulties, a U.S. helicopter crashed into a transport plane at the desert staging area, killing eight servicemen.
—Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Three helicopters developed engine trouble in a remote staging area in the Iranian desert, forcing the mission to be aborted.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
The pilot aborted his first attempt at landing, then after receiving permission from the control tower, tried to land from the opposite direction when the disaster happened, officials said.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
In the process of aborting the plan because of operational difficulties, a U.S. helicopter crashed into a transport plane at the desert staging area, killing eight servicemen.
—Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abort
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Below is the working list of schools that have canceled class: The Star’s Eleanor Nash and Ilana Arougheti contributed.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
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Airlines ultimately decide to delay or cancel flights, not airports.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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But the consistent presence of drug rehabilitation and criminal offenses dominating the background of potential candidates for the award led the league to eventually abandon it.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in July 1997, Thailand, Indonesia and South Korea abandoned dollar pegs, sending currencies tumbling.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Farnsworth, 62, has been in federal custody since his bond was revoked in August 2023.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2025
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His license will also be revoked for three years, and he will be required to take a defense driving course.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2025
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And after Trump won this past November’s election, his lawyers argued that the case had to be scrapped to avoid impinging on his upcoming presidency and his transition to the Oval Office.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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And after Trump won this past November's election, his lawyers argued that the case had to be scrapped to avoid impinging on his upcoming presidency and his transition to the Oval Office.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK,
TIME,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Abort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abort. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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