halt
C1UK /hɔːlt/US /hɔːlt/
Meaning
noun
an act of stopping the movement or progress of somebody/something
“Work came to a halt when the machine broke down.”
verb
to stop; to make somebody/something stop
“She walked towards him and then halted.”
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