Halt

Pronunciation: /ˈhɔːlt/

Halt (verb)

  1. To make something stop moving or progressing.
  2. To temporarily stop an activity or process.

Examples

  • The train will halt at the next station.
  • Traffic came to a halt due to the accident.

Common collocations: bring to a halt, come to a halt, halt the progress, halt operations, halt the discussion

Halt (noun)

  1. A place or time where something stops.

Examples

  • The project reached a halt due to funding issues.
  • We came to a halt at the end of the road.

Synonyms of Halt

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Halt

  • — when referring to ongoing actions
  • — when referring to moving forward