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   Halt

   /hôlt/

   

   verb

   • 1. bring or come to an abrupt stop: "there is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed" Similar stopcome to a haltcome to a stopcome to a standstillcome to restpull updraw upstand stilldraw to a standceasestopfinishdiscontinueterminateconcludecome to an endcome to a haltcome to a stopdraw to a closecome to a standstillbe overbe abandonedpausebe broken offbe suspendedterminateendstopceasefinishsuspendbring to a stopbring to a closebring to an endput an end toput a stop tobreak offwind uparrestimpedecheckcurbstemstaunchblockstallhold backinformal:pull the plug onput the kibosh onOpposite startgostartcontinuestartcontinue
   • ▪ used as a military command to bring marching soldiers to a stop: "company, halt!"

   noun

   • 1. a suspension of movement or activity, typically a temporary one: "a halt in production" Similar stopstandstillcessationterminationstoppagestoppingcloseenddiscontinuationdiscontinuancebreakpauseintervalinterruptioninterludeintermissionsuspensionrestrespitehiatusbreathing spacetime outinformal:breatherOpposite startcontinuation

   Word Origin late 16th century: originally in the phrase make halt, from German haltmachen, from halten ‘to hold’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › haltHalt Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HALT is to cease marching or journeying. How to use halt in a sentence. to cease marching or journeying; discontinue, terminate; to bring to a stop…

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHALT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HALT definition: 1. to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening: 2. an occasion when something stops…. Learn more.

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   verb (used with object) to cause to stop temporarily or permanently; bring to a stop: They halted operations during contract negotiations. noun. a temporary or permanent stop. Synonyms: stoppage, stop, standstill, suspension, cessation. interjection. (used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.)

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   noun. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement. “a halt in the arms race” synonyms: freeze. see more. noun. the state of inactivity following an interruption. “during the halt he got some lunch” synonyms: arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage. see more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHALT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ S ] us / hɑːlt / uk / hɒlt /. an occasion when something stops moving or happening: halt in the recent halt in production. bring something to a halt Severe flooding has brought trains to a halt (= prevented them from moving) on several lines in Scotland.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHALT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 27, 2024 · 1. an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress. 2. mainly British. a minor railway station, without permanent buildings. 3. See call a halt. noun, sentence substitute. 4. a command to halt, esp as an order when marching.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › haltHALT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / hɒlt / us. Add to word list. [ no plural ] the act of stopping moving or happening: The car came to a halt just inches from the edge of the cliff. News of the accident brought the party to a halt. call a halt to sth. to officially order something to stop: The government has called a halt to all new building in the area. halt.