## Attempted (adjective)
**Pronunciation:** /əˈtemptɪd/
**Usage:** [only before noun]
### Definition
Describes a crime or action that someone has tried to carry out but failed to complete successfully.
### Example
- Attempted murder
### Notes
The term is used primarily in legal contexts to specify that the crime was initiated but not finished.
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**Author's summary:**
The adjective "attempted" is used to indicate an unsuccessful effort to commit a crime or perform an action, usually appearing before a noun to clarify the incomplete nature of that act.
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Oxford Learner's Dictionaries — 2025-11-28