CEFR C1

halts

verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: stop, cease, terminate, desist

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halts (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.

How to Use halts

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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