cease development, die, and be aborted; "an aborting fetus"
terminate before completion; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"
the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed; "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"
ANNUL
cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
AXE
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
terminate; "The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it"
chop or split with an ax; "axe wood"
NEGATE
prove negative; show to be false
deny the truth of
be in contradiction with
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
REMIT
diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
forgive; "God will remit their sins"
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted"
send (money) in payment; "remit $25"
hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with; "they set up a group with a remit to suggest ways for strengthening family life"
RESCIND
cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
REVOKE
cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
SCRUB
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
(of domestic animals) not selectively bred
wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"
clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"
postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"
UNDO
remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel"
cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
cancel, annul, or reverse an action or its effect; "I wish I could undo my actions"
deprive of certain characteristics
cause the ruin or downfall of; "A single mistake undid the President and he had to resign"