Synonyms for halt
- verb
- noun
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Arrest
stop, hold, arrest, cease, wait, block, stand, terminate, desist formal, rest, shelve, linger, immobilize, immobilise UK, obstruct, discontinue, stay dated, kibosh slang, stick dated, tarry dated
Other
Noun
1. Cessation — A cessation, either temporary or permanent
break, cessation formal, moratorium, close, hiatus, respite, suspension, terminus, recess, termination, breather, lapse, intermission, interregnum
Other
standstill, shut-down, hobble, end point, limp, hop, pull-up, obstruction, hindrance
Adjective
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To cause to discontinue.
The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week.
- n. 1
A cessation, either temporary or permanent.
The contract negotiations put a halt to operations.
- adj. 1
Lame, limping.
Related words
- Phrases
- trading halt volatility halt
Example sentences
- cease Very few countries could cease trading with China.
- terminate Globalists want to terminate the property till 2030.
- shelve If you’re not busy, could you please shelve these books?
- pause In Lojban, the dot "." is a pause or glottal stop.
By length
- 3 letters
- hop1
- 4 letters
- game1, stop1, wait1, stay1, hold1, rest1, stem1, lame1, limp1
- 5 letters
- close1, check1, break1, stand1, block1, stick1, cease1, pause1, brake1, lapse1, hitch1, waver2, tarry2, gimpy
- 6 letters
- arrest2, freeze1, hiatus3, recess2, linger2, desist2, falter2, shelve1, hobble2, kibosh, stanch1
- 7 letters
- staunch1, respite2, stammer2
- 8 letters
- hesitate3, crippled2, terminus3, stoppage2, obstruct2, breather2, spavined
- 9 letters
- terminate3, interrupt3, cessation3, hindrance2
- 10 letters
- suspension3, moratorium5, standstill2, immobilize4, immobilise
- 11 letters
- termination4, obstruction3, discontinue4, interregnum4
- 12 letters
- intermission4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (waver2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- faire halte