abort

To stop an activity or process before it is finished.

• They aborted the mission.
• The pilot aborted the landing because of strong winds.
• You can abort the download at any time.

Similar words: stop, cancel, terminate

Opposites: complete

Common phrases: abort a mission, abort an attempt, abort the process

To end a pregnancy so that the baby is not born alive.

• She decided to abort the pregnancy.
• The doctor explained how the pregnancy could be aborted.
• They discussed whether to abort after receiving the test results.

Similar words: terminate a pregnancy

Common phrases: abort a pregnancy, abort a fetus

The early stopping of a space flight or military mission, or a craft whose mission stops early.

• The crew prepared for an abort.
• A fuel leak caused a launch abort.
• Two aborts were recorded during the rocket tests.

Similar words: cancellation, termination

Common phrases: launch abort, mission abort, abort system

An event in which a process stops before it finishes.

• The log showed an abort.
• A connection error caused the transaction abort.
• Repeated aborts prevented the program from completing its work.

Similar words: termination, interruption

Common phrases: transaction abort, unexpected abort, process abort