ABORT Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

abort

verb

ə-ˈbȯrt

Definition of abort

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 The company aborted a Thursday attempt after running the countdown clock to under 30 seconds. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2026 NordSpace had planned to launch its own Taiga rocket from the Atlantic Spaceport Launch Complex in August 2025, but the test was aborted due to mechanical issues. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026 This enables the operator to identify and track targets, launch precise attacks and abort the mission, if necessary in order to respond to changing operational conditions. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 Lemmon attempted to abort the takeoff, but the plane barreled through a fence and crossed a five-lane highway before finally coming to a halt on an embankment. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for abort

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Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Flights to vacation destinations were canceled, delayed or rerouted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of cancel

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Then-President Joe Biden in 2022 granted Chevron a permit to operate in Venezuela — a license Trump revoked in March but later reissued on condition that no proceeds went to the Maduro government.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
According to online court records, Romo's license will be revoked for six months and he will be required to pay a fine of $784.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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Three Saudi companies have scrapped plans for initial public offerings that were scheduled over the next month because of expectations of weak investor demand as the Iran war weighs on sentiment, according to people familiar with the matter.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The Venice Film Festival is weighing scrapping its traditional opening jury press conference on the Lido.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026

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