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   Halt

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   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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   What is halt verb?

   • Definition of halt verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary to stop; to make somebody/something stop She walked towards him and then halted. ‘Halt!’ the Major ordered (= used as a command to soldiers). halt somebody/something The police were halting traffic on the parade route. The trial was halted after the first week.

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   What is a synonym for halt?

   • In Lists: Learn English, more... Synonyms: stop, end, close, conclusion, finish, more... Collocations: the [officer, soldier] called a halt, [a complete, an immediate, an abrupt] halt, a [sudden, grinding, screeching] halt, more... Back to the halt and the lame and the generally no ’count.

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   What does halt mean in the Bible?

   • To halt is to stop, to hesitate between opposite interests. Paul was balanced between a life of usefulness on earth and a life of enjoyment in heaven. The people, in the days of Elijah, were balanced between the worship of an idol and the worship of the God of heaven.

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   What does bring to a stop mean?

   • bring to a stop: They halted operations during contract negotiations. n. a temporary or permanent stop. (used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.)

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   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.

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   Halt definition, to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily: They halted for lunch and strolled about. See more.

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   to (cause to) stop, cease moving, or operating: [ no object] The car halted in front of the house. [ ~ + object] He halted the car. n. [ countable] a temporary or permanent stop; standstill: Work came to a halt. interj. This word is used to command someone to stop and stand motionless.

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   Dictionary definition of halt. To stop or bring something to a complete cessation of movement or activity. "The train screeched to a halt as the emergency brakes were applied." Detailed meaning of halt. When we halt something, we interrupt its progress or put an end to its continuation.

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   HALT meaning: 1. the action of stopping something from moving or happening: 2. to stop or make something stop: . Learn more.