attempted
adjective/əˈtemptɪd/
/əˈtemptɪd/
[only before noun]- (of a crime, etc.) that somebody has tried to do but without success
- attempted murder/robbery/kidnapping
- There was an attempted coup.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryAttempted is used with these nouns:- arson
- assassin
- assassination
- …
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