halt
Third Person
halts
Present Participle
halting
Past Tense
halted
Past Participle
halted
1
to make someone or something stop
transitive
- An unexpected obstacle on the railroad tracks forced the train conductor to halt the locomotive.
- The security guard quickly halted the suspicious individual at the entrance and asked for identification.
- The coach halted the practice to address the team's mistakes.
- The driver noticed a pedestrian crossing the street and had to halt the car to let them pass.
- The horse rider gently tugged on the reins to halt the galloping horse.
2
to a stop moving, usually suddenly or abruptly
- The train began to halt as it approached the crowded station.
- The marathon runner felt a sharp pain in her leg, forcing her to halt momentarily.
- The conveyor belt halted abruptly.
- The roller coaster climbed to its peak and then swiftly halted.
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3
to stop or bring an activity, process, or operation to an end
transitive
- The company decided to halt the production of the outdated model.
- Due to financial constraints, the organization had to halt several ongoing projects until funding could be secured.
- In response to safety concerns, the airline chose to halt flights to the affected region.
- The school had to halt the outdoor event due to unforeseen weather conditions.
- The fire chief decided to halt the firefighting efforts temporarily.