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abort

[uh-bawrt] / əˈbɔrt /


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


Example Sentences

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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

The front of the car lost grip, and kept losing grip, and Norris had to abort to prevent going off the track.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

"I just had a bit of understeer and was going to go off so I had to abort," said Norris.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

Here is a abort example of the problems of chivalry, which he thought about in his early times.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White