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.
(..) Marty, what happened? You weren't at Biff's house. MARTY: I'm in Biff's car, heading for the Enchantment Under The Sea dance. We may have to abort this entire plan. It's getting much too dangerous. MARTY: The book's on his dashboard. I'll grab it when we arrive. You must be careful (..)1989 Back to the Future Part II