abort
abort
/əˈboɚt/ verb , aborts, abort·ed, abort·ing
1 [ + obj ] : to end a pregnancy deliberately by causing the death of the fetus
They decided to abort the pregnancy.
abort a fetus
2 : to stop something before it is completed because of problems or danger
[ + obj ] abort the launch of a rocket
abort a computer program
I suggest that you abort the project.
The mission had to be aborted.
[ no obj ] When problems occurred during the launch, it was necessary to abort.
aborted adj
an aborted mission
He made several aborted [=abortive] attempts to escape.
