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

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

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   noun [ S ] us / hɑːlt / uk / hɒlt /. 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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   The meaning of HALT is to cease marching or journeying. How to use halt in a sentence. to cease marching or journeying; discontinue, terminate; to bring to a stop…

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

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

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   1. verb. When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still. They halted at a short distance from the house. [VERB] The engine note changed as the aircraft landed, taxied and halted. [VERB] She held her hand out flat, to halt him. [VERB noun]

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

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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.

9. 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhalt noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    noun. /hɔlt/ [singular] an act of stopping the movement or progress of someone or something Work came to a halt when the machine broke down. The thought brought her to an abrupt halt. The car skidded to a halt. Strikes have led to a halt in production. They decided it was time to call a halt to the project (= stop it officially).