abort
verb
uk/əˈbɔːt/ us [ 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.