Discontinue (a project or mission) (5)

I believe the answer is:

abort

(Other definitions for abort that I've seen before include "Bring to premature conclusion" , "Terminate prematurely" , "Stop prematurely" , "Miscarry" , "Pull the plug on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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