Abort and Stop

Similar meaning words

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

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Stop is a synonym for abort in halt topic. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Abort", when it comes to topics like miscarry.

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Usage example: the manufacturer will stop selling the toy and will immediately recall all the units that have already been sold

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Abort is a synonym for stop in miscarry topic. You can use "Abort" instead a verb "Stop".

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

attack	abort attack	stop attack
trick	abort trick	stop trick
attempt	abort attempt	stop attempt
destruction	abort destruction	stop destruction
Other words: plan, scheme, fight, missile, plans, attacks, aliens, attempts.

Something will cause the band to stop playing and abort the take.

Source: Musicalis Interruptus
She refused to let Freddy use her unborn child as a means to continuing murdering innocents, and she refused to abort Jacob just to stop Freddy.

Source: Film / A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
Lampshaded in that while they press the abort button with about 16 seconds to spare, the ship is rigged so that the countdowns always stop with one second left.

Source: Self-Destruct Mechanism

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