halt

Adjective

• disabled in the feet or legs
  • a crippled soldier
    
  • a game leg
    

Noun

• an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
  • a halt in the arms race
    
  • a nuclear freeze
    

• the event of something ending
  • it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
    

• 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

• stop the flow of a liquid
  • staunch the blood flow
    
  • stem the tide
    

• stop from happening or developing
  • Block his election
    
  • Halt the process
    

• come to a halt, stop moving
  • the car stopped
    
  • She stopped in front of a store window
    

• cause to stop
  • Halt the engines
    
  • Arrest the progress
    
  • halt the presses
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  crippled , halting , lame , gimpy , game , freeze , stop , arrest , check , hitch , stay , stoppage , stem , stanch , staunch , block , kibosh , hold
• Antonyms: 
  start , go , get going