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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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

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   Halt is a verb that means to stop moving or doing something or happening, or a noun that means an occasion when something stops. Learn how to use halt in different contexts, see examples and synonyms, and compare American and British usage.

   • English (US)

     HALT meaning: 1. to (cause to) stop moving or doing...

   • Simplified

     HALT translate: （使）停止，停下, 停止，停下，中止. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     HALT translate: （使）停止，停下, 停止，停下，中止. Learn more in the...

   • Znaczenie Halt, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HALT definicja: 1. to (cause to) stop moving or doing...

   • Halt: Italian Translation

     HALT translate: fermata, alt, fermare, fermarsi, fermare,...

   • Halt: French Translation

     HALT translate: arrêt [masculine], interrompre, (s’)arrêter,...

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word halt as a noun, verb, and adjective. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of halt.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › haltHALT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Halt can be a noun, verb, or interjection meaning to stop, falter, or limp. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of halt from Dictionary.com.

5. 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.

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

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   Halt is a verb that means to stop moving or doing something, or a noun that means an occasion when something stops. Learn how to use halt in different contexts, see examples and synonyms, and explore related words and phrases.

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

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   Halt can mean a suspension of movement or progress, a command to stop, or a lame or uncertain action. See different meanings, synonyms, and examples of halt in various contexts.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › haltHalt - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.