abort
/əˈbɔːt/ verbDefinition
› [T] to stop an activity before it begins or before it is complete: abort a test/trial/plan We were forced to abort the test as a result of technical problems.abort a launch/merger/deal Money has been wasted on aborted deals.
› [I or T] IT to stop a computer process before it is complete: abort a program/command/operation This command tells the server to abort the previous FTP service command. If the file is not present, the script will abort.
(Definition of abort verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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