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noun | verb halthalt1 /hɔlt/ ●●○ noun [singular] ETYMOLOGYhalt1Origin: 1500-1600 German ► bring something to a halt The snow and ice brought traffic to a halt. ► came to a halt The train came to a halt (=stopped), and the passengers stepped out. ► grind/screech/skid etc. to a halt The car screeched to a halt. ► calling for a halt to The protesters were calling for a halt to the violence (=saying that it should stop). ► called a halt to Management called a halt to the negotiations (=stopped them). a stop or pause: bring something to a halt The snow and ice brought traffic to a halt. The train came to a halt (=stopped), and the passengers stepped out.grind/screech/skid etc. to a halt The car screeched to a halt. The protesters were calling for a halt to the violence (=saying that it should stop). Management called a halt to the negotiations (=stopped them). noun | verb halthalt2 ●●○ verb VERB TABLEhalt |
| Present | I, you, we, they | halt | | he, she, it | halts | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | halted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have halted | | he, she, it | has halted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had halted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will halt | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have halted |
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| Present | I | am halting | | he, she, it | is halting | | you, we, they | are halting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was halting | | you, we, they | were halting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been halting | | he, she, it | has been halting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been halting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be halting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been halting |
THESAURUSnot continue► stop to not continue something or not continue happening, or to make someone or something not continue or not happen: Can we stop now? I’m tired. By noon the rain had stopped. ► give up to stop doing something because it is harmful or not healthy: Sheryl gave up eating dessert for a month. ► abandon formal to stop doing something because there are too many problems: Helicopters had to abandon the search because of bad weather conditions. ► discontinue formal to stop doing something that has been done or has been happening regularly for a while: Doctors decided to discontinue his treatment because it was not working. ► cease formal to stop doing something: The organization ceased to exist in 2009. ► end to make a situation or a process that is happening stop: She told him she wanted to end their relationship. ► put an end to something to stop something, especially so that it never starts again: The new evidence should put an end to rumors about his guilt. ► halt to make something stop changing, developing, or making progress. Used especially in writing: What can be done to halt the spread of the disease? 1[intransitive, transitive] written to stop continuing or developing, or prevent something from continuing or developing SYN stop: measures to halt the spread of HIV Construction on the road halted in 1999.► see thesaurus at stop12[intransitive, transitive] written to stop moving, or cause something to stop moving SYN stop: Heavy rain halted five railroad lines in the Tokyo area. The taxi halted in front of the hotel.3halt! used as a military command to order someone to stop moving or soldiers to stop marching: Company halt! |