abort

(noun) the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed. Examples: "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort." "He sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area."

(verb) terminate before completion. Examples: "Abort the mission." "Abort the process running on my computer."

(verb) cease development, die, and be aborted. Examples: "An aborting fetus."

(verb) terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion.