HALT
/hɔːlt/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 7
Definition
- adjective disabled in the feet or legs.
— synonyms: crippled, halting, lame, gimpy, game
- noun the state of inactivity following an interruption.
— synonyms: arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
- noun the event of something ending.
— synonyms: stop
- noun an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement.
— synonyms: freeze
- verb cause to stop.
— synonyms: hold, arrest
- verb come to a halt, stop moving.
— synonyms: stop
- verb stop from happening or developing.
— synonyms: stop, block, kibosh
- verb stop the flow of a liquid.
— synonyms: stem, stanch, staunch
Examples
- “The contract negotiations put a halt to operations.”
- “The halt itself never achieved much importance, even with workers coming to and from the adjacent works.”
- “The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week.”
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