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💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Abort"

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Word	Definition
dropnoun	(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
voidingnoun	An act by which something is voided, such as urination.
blackoutnoun	A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
stifleverb	(transitive, also figuratively) To make (an animal or person) unconscious or cause (an animal or person) to die by preventing breathing; to smother, to suffocate.
haltnoun	(intransitive) To stop either temporarily or permanently.
bustnoun	(transitive, colloquial, chiefly US) To break.
breakverb	(ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
destroyverb	(ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
outagenoun	A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply.
belaynoun	(transitive, climbing) To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
disruptverb	(transitive) To throw into confusion or disorder.
disruptionnoun	An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
frustrating	Discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty.
demoralizeverb	To destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
frustrationnoun	The feeling of annoyance at impossibility from resistance or inability to achieve something.
undermineverb	(figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.
interruptionnoun	The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.
defuseverb	(transitive, figurative) To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
frustrateverb	(transitive) To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
overturnverb	(transitive) To overthrow or destroy.