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Definition
terminate (stop) before completion- The project was aborted
- abort the mission
- abort the program
- His eyes glanced momentarily at me, and his lips parted with an abortive attempt at a laugh.F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The Great Gatsby
- No — Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and short-winded elations of men.F. Scott Fitzgerald -- The Great Gatsby
- the pregnancy was aborted
- I would not abort my baby.Ellen Hopkins -- Crank
- Finally, Tony begged her not to abort the baby, and actually promised that he would take care of the baby himself.Melody Carlson -- Becoming Me
- The screen answered: WARNING: COMMAND EXECUTION ABORTED (AUX POWER LOW) "What does that mean?"Michael Crichton -- Jurassic Park
- They had made another abortive search of the island.Agatha Christie -- And Then There Were None
- It had been three years since she had tried her abortive love-affair with him.Ford Madox Ford -- The Good Soldier
- He had gone to Bjurman's to calm him down or to threaten him, as needed, after the abortive attempt to kidnap Salander.Stieg Larsson -- The Girl Who Played with Fire
- Although I'm certain Mr. Fuller filled his ear about it, Dad made no comment on our abortive test.Homer Hickam -- October Sky
- Dear Lord—abort, abort, abort!Henry H. Neff -- The Hound of Rowan
- The chaplain's pilgrimage to Wintergreen had proved abortive; another shrine was empty.Joseph Heller -- Catch-22
- As far as I know, that was the only time Billy and Ricky had to literally abort the mission!Willie & Korie Robertson -- The Duck Commander Family
- Since the hunting trip had been aborted, she would just have to make do with donated blood.Stephenie Meyer -- Breaking Dawn
- It's all been—abortive," she said.F. Scott Fitzgerald -- Tender is the Night
- Possibly I will choose to abort.Ellen Hopkins -- Glass
- Never mentioned Mauna Loa's volcanic nature; instead I noted that location permitted an aborted load to splash harmlessly in Pacific Ocean.Robert A. Heinlein -- The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
abortive = terminated (stopped) before completion