halt

Verb

1. To stop marching.
2. To stop either temporarily or permanently.
3. To bring to a stop.
4. To cause to discontinue.

Noun

1. A cessation, either temporary or permanent.
2. A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom.

Adj

Lame, limping.

Noun

Lameness; a limp.

Noun

A small railroad station, usually unstaffed or with very few staff, and with few or no facilities.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɒlt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: halt

Inherited from Old English: healt

Cognate with Danish: halt

Cognate with Swedish: halt

In summary

From Middle French halt, from early modern German halt (“stop!”), imperative of halten (“to hold, to stop”). More at hold.

Synonyms

stop

🛑

cease

pause

stay

stoppage

arrest

stand

discontinue

end

🔚

suspension

standstill

lame

rest

block

staunch

impede

hinder

limp

interruption

check

halting

stopping

cessation

delay

come to a halt

stand up

quit

stall

hold

obstruct

suspend

stem

break

stand still

crippled

abate

hesitate

prevent

hobble

finish

detain

stanch

lift

kibosh

hold back

restrain

pull up

prorogue

quell

draw up

Translations

anhalten

🛑

arrêter

fermare

🛑

parar

🛑

s’arrêter

fermarsi

halte

fermata

arrêt

arrestare

detener

parar

🛑

Halt

stoppen

🛑

pararse

Sentences

The cold drizzle will halt the bond drive .