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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. 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.

3. 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.

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

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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.

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

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   1. an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress. 2. mainly British. a minor railway station, without permanent buildings. 3. See call a halt. noun, sentence substitute. 4. a command to halt, esp as an order when marching.

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.yourdictionary.com › haltHalt Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Halt Definition. A stop, esp. a temporary one, as in marching; pause or discontinuance. A command to stop. Lameness. A cessation, either temporary or permanent. The contract negotiations put a halt to operations. A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom.

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

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    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.