halt (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /hɔːlt/
Definition
To bring to an abrupt stop; cease or cause to cease moving or operating.
Examples
The police asked the driver to halt his vehicle.
Production was halted due to a lack of raw materials.
The negotiations came to a halt when the two sides could not agree.
How to Use halt
- halt something (verb)
- To cause something to stop. — "The government decided to halt the project."
- halt in something (prepositional phrase)
- A pause or cessation in a process or activity. — "There was a noticeable halt in the economic recovery."
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