Synonym: arrest, cease, check, end, quit, stop. Antonym: march. Similar words: hall, half, hallow, whale, hallway, shallow, behalf, halfway. Meaning: [hɔːlt] 
n. 1. the state of inactivity following an interruption 2. the event of something ending 3. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement. v. 1. cause to stop 2. come to a halt, stop moving 3. stop from happening or developing 4. stop the flow of a liquid. adj. disabled in the feet or legs.
n. 1. the state of inactivity following an interruption 2. the event of something ending 3. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement. v. 1. cause to stop 2. come to a halt, stop moving 3. stop from happening or developing 4. stop the flow of a liquid. adj. disabled in the feet or legs. 
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(91) Measures should be taken to halt the speed-up in population growth.
(92) I'd like you to go through that manoeuvre again and then bring the car to a halt next to the kerb.
(93) The car skidded to a halt just inches from the river.
(94) Please remain seated until the aircraft has come to a halt.
(95) Her career ground to a halt when the twins were born.
(96) Joe slammed on the brakes and the car skidded to a halt.
(97) It's about time we called a halt to all this senseless arguing.
(98) Moira slammed on the brakes and skidded to a halt.
(99) The Boeing 767 had barely taxied to a halt before its doors were flung open.
(100) A barrage would halt the flow upstream and lift the water level.
(101) The peace process has ground to a halt while Israel struggles to form a new government.
(102) How many more people will have to die before they call a halt to the fighting?
(103) After the election our funding came to an abrupt halt.
(104) The activists were shot when they refused to obey an order to halt.
(105) A halt to the fighting is a precondition for negotiations.
(106) A car will come to a grinding halt if you put water in the petrol tank.
(107) He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on.
(108) We need to take corrective action to halt this country's decline.
(109) A police officer appeared as if from nowhere and ordered us to halt.
(110) The strike brought the capital city to a grinding halt.
(111) She turned as the car drew to a halt.
(112) We come to an abrupt halt.
(113) She stood there while it drew to a halt.
(114) She rushed after him[sentencedict.com], almost bumping into him as he came to an abrupt halt in the kitchen doorway.
(115) The spectacular rise to power throughout the 1920s suddenly came to a halt, betrayed by the leaders who had inspired it.
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(116) And who got caught standing in the rain as gaskets blew and transmissions ground to a halt?
(117) The train lurches into movement, then, quickly, comes to a halt.
(118) Our goals are safety, income and to halt further erosion of principal.
(119) Halt the nuclear arms race, for one thing; stop the spread of nuclear weapons, for another.
(120) The coach in front of Fenn's hired car came to a halt and he reluctantly eased his foot down on the brake pedal.
More similar words: hall, half, hallow, whale, hallway, shallow, behalf, halfway, in half, hallowed, halyard, salt, challenge, salty, alter, dealt, challenged, hallelujah, nonchalant, wealth, health, fealty, exhalation, on behalf of, hallucinate, cephalopod, altogether, altered, healthy, royalty.