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   halt

   /hɔːlt/

   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
   • ▪ a minor stopping place on a local railway line.

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

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

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   halt. noun [ S ] uk / hɒlt / us / hɑːlt / 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.

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   Halt definition: to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily. See examples of HALT used in a sentence.

4. 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.

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

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

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

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   10 meanings: 1. an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress 2. mainly British a minor railway station, without.... Click for more definitions.

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   noun. the state of inactivity following an interruption. “during the halt he got some lunch” synonyms: arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage. see more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhalt verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of halt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › haltHalt - definition of halt by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress. 2. (Railways) chieflyBrit a minor railway station, without permanent buildings. 3. call a halt to put an end (to something); stop. n, sentence substitute. a command to halt, esp as an order when marching.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHALT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    HALT definition: 1. the act of stopping moving or happening: 2. to officially order something to stop: 3. to stop…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › haltHalt Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Halt definition: A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one.