attempted
adj. US //əˈtɛmptɪd// UK //ɐtˈɛmptɪd// at·tempt·ed
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1 tried but failed (adj.) B1 Intermediatedescribing an action that someone tried to do but failed to complete.
describing an action or crime that was initiated but not successfully completed; often used in legal or formal contexts.
ExampleThe police are investigating an attempted robbery at the local bank.
ExampleThe attempted coup was thwarted by loyalist forces before the rebels could seize the national broadcasting headquarters.