abort 
/əˈboɚt/ verb
aborts; abort·ed; abort·ing /əˈboɚt/ verb 1 [+ obj] : to end a pregnancy deliberately by causing the death of the fetus
▪ They decided to abort the pregnancy. ▪ abort a fetus 2 : to stop something before it is completed because of problems or danger [+ obj] ▪ abort the launch of a rocket ▪ abort a computer program ▪ I suggest that you abort the project. ▪ The mission had to be aborted. [no obj] ▪ When problems occurred during the launch, it was necessary to abort.
▪ They decided to abort the pregnancy. ▪ abort a fetus
— aborted adjective
▪ an aborted mission ▪ He made several aborted [=abortive] attempts to escape.
▪ an aborted mission ▪ He made several aborted [=abortive] attempts to escape.
