• noun:   an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

  Example: "A halt in the arms race"

• noun:   the event of something ending
• noun:   the state of inactivity following an interruption

  Example: "During the halt he got some lunch"

• verb:   cause to stop

  Example: "Halt the engines"

• verb:   stop from happening or developing

  Example: "Halt the process"

• verb:   come to a halt, stop moving
• verb:   stop the flow of a liquid
• adjective:   disabled in the feet or legs
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #27607)

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