When problems occurred during the launch, it was necessary to 'abort'.
He made several 'aborted' [='abortive'] attempts to escape.
I suggest that you 'abort' the project.
(..) - Dammit. The silent alarm's been tripped. It's neutralized all the codes in the building. Nothing'll open anywhere now. We have to abort. No. We do it all the way! Okay? You guys get started on the lab. I can open this. I think it's that guy (..)1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day