Definition: an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
Usage: a halt in the arms race; a nuclear freeze
Similar words: pause
Definition: temporary inactivity
Definition: the event of something ending
Usage: it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
Similar words: ending, finish, conclusion
Definition: event whose occurrence ends something
Usage: his death marked the ending of an era; when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
Synonyms: arrest, stop, stoppage, check, halt, hitch, stay
Definition: the state of inactivity following an interruption
Usage: the negotiations were in arrest; held them in check; during the halt he got some lunch; the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow; he spent the entire stop in his seat
Similar words: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity
Definition: the state of being inactive
Synonyms: stanch, staunch, stem, halt
Definition: stop the flow of a liquid
Usage: staunch the blood flow; stem the tide
Similar words: check
Definition: arrest the motion (of something) abruptly
Usage: He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve
Definition: cause to stop
Usage: Halt the engines; Arrest the progress; halt the presses
Synonyms: block, stop, halt, kibosh
Definition: stop from happening or developing
Usage: Block his election; Halt the process
Similar words: forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
Definition: keep from happening or arising; make impossible
Usage: My sense of tact forbids an honest answer; Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project
Synonyms: gimpy, halt, halting, game, lame, crippled
Definition: disabled in the feet or legs
Usage: a crippled soldier; a game leg
Similar words: unfit
Definition: not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition
Usage: fat and very unfit; certified as unfit for army service; drunk and unfit for service