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halt in WordNet English dictionary
noun- 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"
arrest check halt hitch stay stop stoppage
- an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
"a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"
freeze halt
- the event of something ending
"it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
stop halt
verb- cause to stop
"Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"
halt hold arrest
- stop from happening or developing
"Block his election"; "Halt the process"
stop halt block kibosh
- stop the flow of a liquid
"staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"
stem stanch staunch halt
- come to a halt, stop moving
"the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
stop halt
adjective- disabled in the feet or legs
"a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
crippled halt halting lame gimpy game
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