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Abort synonyms
ə-bôrt'
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miscarry
To fail to attain an intended goal, as a plan or project.
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  1. To fail to attain an intended goal, as a plan or project.
  2. To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.). [from 16th c.]
  3. To go wrong; fail: said of a plan, project, etc.
fall-short
(Idiomatic) to be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient
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  1. (Idiomatic) to be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient
miss
To fail to meet, reach, attain, catch, accomplish, see, hear, perceive, understand, etc.
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  1. To fail to meet, reach, attain, catch, accomplish, see, hear, perceive, understand, etc.
  2. To be unsuccessful; fail:
  3. To fail to benefit from; let slip:
stop
To be able to go no further; come to an end
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  1. To be able to go no further; come to an end
  2. To interrupt one's course or journey for a brief visit or stay. Often used with by, in, or off:
  3. To prevent the flow or passage of:
cut-short
Make shorter by cutting
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  1. Make shorter by cutting
  2. (Idiomatic) interrupt and curtail before the planned end time.
nullify
To cancel out
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  1. To cancel out
  2. To prevent from happening
  3. To make valueless or useless; bring to nothing
miscarry
To fail to attain an intended goal, as a plan or project.
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  1. To fail to attain an intended goal, as a plan or project.
  2. To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.). [from 16th c.]
  3. To go astray or be lost in transit, as mail or cargo.
slip
To go, move, pass, etc. smoothly, quickly, or easily
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  1. To go, move, pass, etc. smoothly, quickly, or easily
  2. To put on or remove (clothing) easily or quickly:
  3. To release, loose, or unfasten:
Find another word for abort. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for abort, like: miscarry, fall-short, miss, stop, cut-short, nullify, fail, cancel, miscarry, slip and reproduction.

Sentence Examples

  • After their car broke down, they had to abort their plans for a weekend getaway.

  • The captain decided to abort the mission to avoid putting his soldiers in terrible danger.

  • When pregnant cats contract the virus, they may spontaneously abort the fetuses.

  • Do you think it would be wiser to abort the mission or continue with the original plans?

  • The pilot had to abort the flight because there wasn't enough fuel to make it to the planned destination.

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