Need another word that means the same as “halt”? Find 54 synonyms and 30 related words for “halt” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Halt” are: arrest, hold, block, kibosh, stop, stanch, staunch, stem, come to a halt, come to a stop, come to a standstill, come to rest, pull up, draw up, stand still, draw to a stand, cease, finish, discontinue, terminate, conclude, come to an end, draw to a close, be over, be abandoned, end, suspend, bring to a stop, bring to a close, bring to an end, put an end to, put a stop to, break off, wind up, freeze, check, hitch, stay, stoppage, standstill, cessation, termination, stopping, close, discontinuation, discontinuance, crippled, game, gimpy, halting, lame
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “halt” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| arrest | The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody. I have a warrant for your arrest. |
| cessation | The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end. A cessation of animal testing of cosmetics. |
| check | A textile pattern of squares or crossed lines resembling a checkerboard. They made a check of their equipment. |
| close | An entry from the street to a common stairway or to a court at the back of a building. They were playing better at the close of the season. |
| discontinuance | The act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent. |
| discontinuation | The action of ceasing to do or provide something, especially something that has been provided on a regular basis. The discontinuation of the product was a surprise to many. |
| end | Football the person who plays at one end of the line of scrimmage. The ending of warranty period. |
| freeze | Fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level. Workers faced a pay freeze. |
| hitch | An act of hitch hiking. A long walk and a hitch back to Capel Curig. |
| standstill | A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible. The traffic came to a standstill. |
| stay | A period of staying somewhere in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest. There is likely to be a good public library as a stay against boredom. |
| stop | A unit of change of relative aperture or exposure with a reduction of one stop equivalent to halving it. The flight landed for a refuelling stop. |
| stoppage | Deductions from one’s wages by an employer for the payment of tax, National Insurance, and other costs. 6 40 an hour before stoppages. |
| stopping | Fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members. The violinist s stopping was excellent. |
| termination | A word’s final syllable or letters or letter, especially when constituting an element in inflection or derivation. A good result and a happy termination. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “halt” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| arrest | Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of. The spread of the disease can be arrested. |
| be abandoned | Have an existence, be extant. |
| be over | Be identical or equivalent to. |
| block | Support secure or raise with a block. Block up the holes with sticky tape. |
| break off | Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up. |
| bring to a close | Be accompanied by. |
| bring to a stop | Induce or persuade. |
| bring to an end | Cause to come into a particular state or condition. |
| cease | Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical. They were asked to cease all military activity. |
| come to a halt | Proceed or get along. |
| come to a standstill | Extend or reach. |
| come to a stop | Reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress. |
| come to an end | Move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody. |
| come to rest | Develop into. |
| conclude | Arrive at a judgement or opinion by reasoning. The committee concluded the meeting. |
| discontinue | Prevent completion. The ferry service was discontinued by the proprietors. |
| draw to a close | Make a mark or lines on a surface. |
| draw to a stand | Suck in or take (air. |
| draw up | Stretch back a bowstring (on an archer’s bow. |
| end | Have an end in a temporal spatial or quantitative sense either spatial or metaphorical. She wanted to end the relationship. |
| finish | Finish eating all the food on one s plate or on the table. Where were you finished. |
| hold | To close within bounds limit or hold back from movement. The car holds the corners very well. |
| kibosh | Decisively end or reject (something. The presence of a submarine would kibosh the operation. |
| pull up | Steer into a certain direction. |
| put a stop to | Attribute or give. |
| put an end to | Put into a certain place or abstract location. |
| stanch | Stop the flow of a liquid. |
| stand still | Hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright. |
| staunch | Stop the flow of a liquid. Staunch the blood flow. |
| stem | Remove the stems from fruit or tobacco leaves. The increase in the national debt stems from the last war. |
| stop | Stop and wait as if awaiting further instructions or developments. Stop a car. |
| suspend | Render temporarily ineffective. The paste contains collagen suspended in a salt solution. |
| terminate | Terminate the employment of discharge from an office or position. The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I. |
| wind up | Form into a wreath. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “halt” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| crippled | (of a person) unable to walk or move normally; disabled. His rule left the country with a crippled economy. |
| game | Willing to face danger. A game leg. |
| gimpy | Disabled in the feet or legs. |
| halting | Fragmentary or halting from emotional strain. Uttered a few halting words of sorrow. |
| lame | (of something intended to be entertaining) uninspiring and dull. Despite his lame leg he fled. |
| abeyance | The position of being without, or of waiting for, an owner or claimant. Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries. |
| cease | Cease is a noun only in the phrase without cease end. The hostilities ceased and normal life was resumed. |
| cessation | The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end. A cessation of animal testing of cosmetics. |
| deadlock | Secure a door with a deadlock. An attempt to break the deadlock. |
| desist | Choose not to consume. Each pledged to desist from acts of sabotage. |
| discontinue | Put an end to a state or an activity. The support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31. |
| discontinuity | A break in or lack of continuity. There is no significant discontinuity between modern and primitive societies. |
| halting | Fragmentary or halting from emotional strain. She speaks halting English with a heavy accent. |
| hiatus | A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. There was a brief hiatus in the war with France. |
| impasse | A street with only one way in or out. Reached an impasse on the negotiations. |
| intermission | The act of suspending activity temporarily. He was granted an intermission in his studies. |
| interruption | A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something. Students returning to education after an interruption in their career. |
| momentarily | For an instant or moment. We paused momentarily before proceeding. |
| pause | Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing. He chattered away without pause. |
| permanently | In a way that lasts or remains unchanged indefinitely; for all time. We need to be permanently vigilant. |
| predicament | A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one. Finds himself in a most awkward predicament. |
| preside | Act as president. Johnson has presided over eight matches since Beck s dismissal. |
| quandary | A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one. A legal quandary. |
| quit | Go away or leave. I want to quit smoking. |
| recess | Make a recess in. Talks resumed after a month s recess. |
| rest | An instance or period of resting. I m going to rest up before travelling to England. |
| stalemate | Bring to or cause to reach stalemate. The war had again reached stalemate. |
| stanch | Stop the flow of a liquid. |
| standstill | A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible. The traffic came to a standstill. |
| stasis | An abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped. Creative stasis. |
| stop | Used in telegrams to indicate a full stop. His laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun. |
| suspension | Temporary cessation or suspension. Modifications have been made to the car s rear suspension. |
| temporarily | For a limited period of time; not permanently. Symptoms may disappear temporarily. |
| waken | Cause to become awake or conscious. She wakened the child and dressed her. |
| walkout | A sudden angry departure, especially as a protest or strike. Opposition MPs staged a walkout during the budget session. |
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