adj
attempted
uh-TEHMP-tihd
adj
1
Tried but not necessarily completed successfully — often used before crime terms to show the act was tried but failed.
"He was charged with attempted robbery."
How to Use Attempted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes an action that was tried, especially one that didn't succeed (common in legal terms like "attempted murder").
Common pairings
attempted murder
attempted robbery
attempted escape
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