halt

/hɔ:lt/
Adjective
  1. disabled in the feet or legs
    • a crippled soldier
    • a game leg
Noun
  1. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
    • a halt in the arms race
    • a nuclear freeze
  2. the event of something ending
    • it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
  3. 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
Verb
  1. stop the flow of a liquid
    • staunch the blood flow
    • stem the tide
  2. stop from happening or developing
    • Block his election
    • Halt the process
  3. come to a halt, stop moving
    • the car stopped
    • She stopped in front of a store window
  4. cause to stop
    • Halt the engines
    • Arrest the progress
    • halt the presses

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halt
The soldier came to a sudden halt during the march.