halt

Definition:
1. The state of inactivity following an interruption.
2. The event of something ending.
3. An interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement.
4. Cause to stop.
5. Come to a halt, stop moving.
6. Stop from happening or developing.

Use 'halt' in a sentence:

• 1. He came to a halt at the edge of a steep incline.
• 2. China's consumer culture has by no means ground to a halt.
• 3. In a halting voice she said that she wished to make a statement.
• 4. The unintentional consequence has been to halt the natural eradication of underbrush, now the primary fuel for megafires.
• 5. She held her hand out flat, to halt him.
• 6. The car squealed to a halt.
• 7. The car skidded to a halt.
• 8. The peace process has ground to a halt while Israel struggles to form a new government.
• 9. Mr Obama may now be unable to halt the process.
• 10. Exports have not been halted completely because another line is operational.
• 11. The United Nations has pleaded for a halt to the bombing.
• 12. They halted at a short distance from the house.
• 13. The car screeched to a halt outside the hospital.
• 14. ‘ Halt! ’ the Major ordered.
• 15. The production lines ground to a halt for hours while technicians tried to debug software.
• 16. Targland plans to halt this population decline by blocking the current access routes into the desert and announcing new regulations to allow access only on foot.
• 17. The truck braked to a halt.
• 18. They decided it was time to call a halt to the project.
• 19. A barrage would halt the flow upstream and lift the water level.
• 20. He pushed in the clutch and coasted to a halt.
• 21. He criticised the government for failing to halt economic decline.
• 22. In reality, carbon taxes alone won't be enough to halt global warming, but they would be a useful part of any climate plan.
• 23. The train pulled to a halt at the platform.
• 24. The thought brought her to an abrupt halt.
• 25. The terrorists have halted their bloody campaign of violence.
• 26. The trial was halted after the first week.
• 27. He slammed on the brakes and the car juddered to a halt.
• 28. Strikes have led to a halt in production.
• 29. The taxi skidded to a halt just in time.
• 30. Her political career came to a halt in December 1988.
• 31. A black Mercedes screeched to a halt beside the helicopter.
• 32. Work came to a halt when the machine broke down.
• 33. The leading car came to a halt.
• 34. She walked towards him and then halted.
• 35. The lift creaked to a halt at the ground floor.
• 36. The lift came to a halt with a loud 'ding'.
• 37. He came to a halt at a crossroads fifty yards further on.
• 38. Then the rain came and the red flag went up to signal a halt.
• 39. Please remain seated until the aircraft has come to a halt.
• 40. Striking workers halted production at the auto plant yesterday.
• 41. Halt, who goes there?
• 42. The bus slowed to a halt.
• 43. The bus jolted to a halt.
• 44. The bus jerked to a halt.
• 45. The bus shuddered to a halt.
• 46. We need to take corrective action to halt this country's decline.
• 47. The police were halting traffic on the parade route.