aborted

adjective

abort·​ed ə-ˈbȯr-təd 

1

: stopped before completion especially because of problems or danger

an aborted rocket launch

2

: failing to achieve the desired result : ending without success : abortive

He made several aborted attempts to escape.

Examples of aborted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to the aborted Monday spacewalk, the federal agency has been aiming to carry out another on July 2 — before giving Boeing’s Starliner capsule the green light to undock from the orbiting laboratory and make its return home. —Jackie Wattles, CNN, 24 June 2024

Then, Boeing ran into numerous technical issues, resulting in a major fuel leak during ground testing, an aborted unpiloted test flight to the space station in 2019, and further delays caused by valve corrosion. —Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024

Authorities suspect a protective mother bear was responsible for the aborted mauling. —Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 23 May 2024

Calcium deficiency can cause misshapen fruit and aborted buds. —Dr. Haiying Tao, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1