Cuts short (6)
I believe the answer is:
aborts
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">cuts short</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for aborts that I've seen before include "Pulls the plug on" , "Brings to premature end" , "Terminates prematurely or miscarries" , "Ends prematurely" , "Brings to premature conclusion" .)