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
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
prove negative; show to be false
deny the truth of
be in contradiction with
REMIT
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"
diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
forgive; "God will remit their sins"
RESCIND
cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
REVOKE
the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
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
SCRUB
(of domestic animals) not selectively bred
wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"
dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
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"