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abort

verb as in stop or cancel something

verb as in terminate or fail to complete pregnancy

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He and the rest of his entourage watched as the spacecraft aborted its second attempt to catch the returning booster at its launchpad and splashed into the Gulf of Mexico instead.

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They also noted the Air Force ability and willingness to abort an attack if it becomes clear that there are “civilians in the target zone.”

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The initial start was aborted after Lance Stroll spun his Aston Martin on the formation lap.

From BBC

Authorities claimed she had deliberately aborted her pregnancy, but medical experts say her method — eating a bunch of cinnamon — cannot induce a miscarriage.

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Norris had been 0.031 seconds quicker than Verstappen on their first laps, but the Dutchman had started his final lap much better than the Briton, only for both to have to abort.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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