halt
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halt Definition
(n)
the
state
of
inactivity
following
an
interruption
; "
the
negotiations
were
in
arrest
"; "
held
them
in
check
"; "
during
the
halt
he
got
some
lunch
"; "
the
momentary
stay
enabled
him
to
escape
the
blow
"; "
he
spent
the
entire
stop
in
his
seat
"
(n)
the
event
of
something
ending
; "
it
came
to
a
stop
at
the
bottom
of
the
hill
"
(n)
an
interruption
or
temporary
suspension
of
progress
or
movement
; "
a
halt
in
the
arms
race
"; "
a
nuclear
freeze
"
(s)
disabled
in
the
feet
or
legs
; "
a
crippled
soldier
"; "
a
game
leg
"
(v)
cause
to
stop
; "
Halt
the
engines
"; "
Arrest
the
progress
"; "
halt
the
presses
"
(v)
come
to
a
halt
,
stop
moving
; "
the
car
stopped
"; "
She
stopped
in
front
of
a
store
window
"
(v)
stop
from
happening
or
developing
; "
Block
his
election
"; "
Halt
the
process
"
(v)
stop
the
flow
of
a
liquid
; "
staunch
the
blood
flow
"; "
them
the
tide
"
halt Synonyms
arrest
block
check
crippled
freeze
game
halt
halting
hitch
hold
kibosh
lame
stanch
staunch
stay
stem
stop
stoppage
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