halt
1. the event of something ending (Freq. 1)
- it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
• Syn:
stop
• Derivationally related forms:
stop (for: stop)
• Hypernyms:
ending, conclusion, finish
• Hyponyms:
cessation, surcease, stand, standstill, tie-up
2. an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement (Freq. 1)
- a halt in the arms race
- a nuclear freeze
• Syn:
freeze
• Derivationally related forms:
freeze (for: freeze)
• Hypernyms:
pause
3. the state of inactivity following an interruption (Freq. 1)
- the negotiations were in arrest
- held them in check
- during the halt he got some lunch
- the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
- he spent the entire stop in his seat
• Syn:
arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
• Derivationally related forms:
stop (for: stoppage), stop (for: stop), check (for: check)
• Hypernyms:
inaction, inactivity, inactiveness
• Hyponyms:
countercheck, logjam
1. cause to stop (Freq. 8)
- Halt the engines
- Arrest the progress
- halt the presses
• Syn:
hold, arrest
• Derivationally related forms:
arrester (for: arrest), hold (for: hold)
• Hypernyms:
stop
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- They halt the animals
2. come to a halt, stop moving (Freq. 7)
- the car stopped
- She stopped in front of a store window
• Syn:
stop
• Ant:
start (for: stop)
• Derivationally related forms:
stop (for: stop)
• Hyponyms:
go off, pull up short, check, rein, rein in,
rein in, conk, draw up, pull up, haul up,
brake, settle
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- These cars won't halt
- They halt the animals
3. stop from happening or developing (Freq. 4)
- Block his election
- Halt the process
• Syn:
stop, block, kibosh
• Derivationally related forms:
blockage (for: block), stop (for: stop)
• Hypernyms:
prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
• Hyponyms:
embargo, stay
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. stop the flow of a liquid
- staunch the blood flow
- stem the tide
• Syn:
stem, stanch, staunch
• Hypernyms:
check
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
disabled in the feet or legs
- a crippled soldier
- a game leg
• Syn:
crippled, halting, lame, gimpy, game
• Similar to:
unfit
• Derivationally related forms:
gameness (for: game), gimpiness (for: gimpy), lameness (for: lame)
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