halt

/hˈɒlt/

/ˈhɔɫt/

[verb] [noun] [adjective]

to halt

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to make someone or something stop

synonyms : arrest

hold

come to a halt, stop moving

synonyms : stop

antonyms : start

stop from happening or developing

synonyms : block

kibosh

stop

stop the flow of a liquid

synonyms : stanch

staunch

stem

Halt

[NOUN]

an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

synonyms : freeze

the event of something ending

synonyms : stop

the state of inactivity following an interruption

synonyms : arrest

halt

disabled in the feet or legs

synonyms : crippled

Examples

1. Every day about noon, traffic in town grinds to a halt.

2. The bus ground to a halt at the corner and someone got off.

3. The traffic always seems to grind to a halt during rush hour.

4. They have been working hard, but the company's growth has ground to a halt in recent months.

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