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Meaning
Verb
●
In Gaits:
To
limp
;
move
with a
limping
gait.
●
To
stand
in doubt
whether to
proceed
,
or what
to do;
hesitate
; be
uncertain
;
linger
;
delay
; mammer.
●
To be
lame
,
faulty
, or
defective
,
as in
connection
with
ideas
, or in
measure
, or in versification.
●
To waver.
●
To falter.
●
To
stop
marching.
●
To
stop
either
temporarily
or permanently.
●
To
bring to
a stop.
●
To cause to discontinue.
Noun
●
A
cessation
, either
temporary
or permanent.
●
In Rail transportation:
A
minor
railway station
(usually
unstaffed
) in the United Kingdom.
●
Lameness; a limp.
Adj
●
Lame, limping.
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Origin
halt
English
healt
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Freeze
Brake
Desist
Stay
Immobilize
Terminate
Stop
Hiatus
Close
Moratorium
Recess
Pause
Endpoint
Terminus
Finish
Suspension
Discontinue
Arrest
Break Off
Shut Down
Draw Up
More
Related
Standstill
Curtail
Stymie
Cease
Shutdown
Curb
Postpone
End
Disrupt
Delay
Expedite
Forestall
Impede
Prevent
Block
Deter
Thwart
Limit
Avert
Obstruct
Interrupt
Reverse
Stoppage
Reduce
Prohibit
Restrict
Restrain
Blockade
Cessation
Suppress
Derail
Ban
Inhibit
Suspend
Initiate
Slow
Hinder
Eliminate
Resumption
Prolong
Discourage
Accelerate
Avoid
Quell
Ceasefire
Stall
Eradicate
Collapse
Slow Down
Speed Up
More
Rhymes
Alt
Balt
Halt
Malt
Walt
Exalt
Fault
Vault
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