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abort

[uh-bawrt] / əˈbɔrt /


VERB
terminate or fail to complete pregnancy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Antonyms
WEAK
carry to term continue keep


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When Gavalas reported seeing a car just like his own, Gemini told him it was part of a government surveillance operation and told him to abort the mission.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

They concerned the launch abort system, which enables Nasa engineers to eject the astronauts and blow up the rocket if there is a malfunction.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

In 2022, NASA’s uncrewed Artemis I test mission with the abort system successfully reach the moon — no abort needed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Once, on a solo trip to the North Pole, he snapped a piece of his ski binding and was forced to abort the entire expedition, writing off a trip that cost more than $200,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

“We will have to abort our mission if you are injured.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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