Abort
Abort verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).
Usage example: had to abort the mission to Mars when they lost contact with the satellite
Discontinue is a synonym for abort in stop topic. In some cases you can use "Discontinue" instead a verb "Abort", when it comes to topics like interrupt, halt.
Discontinue
Discontinue verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: the editors were told to discontinue the printing of rumors in the student paper immediately
Abort is a synonym for discontinue in stop topic. You can use "Abort" instead a verb "Discontinue", if it concerns topics such as interrupt.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| story | abort story | discontinue story |
| experiment | abort experiment | discontinue experiment |
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