halting Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb cause to stop
arrest; hold; halt.
- Halt the engines
- Arrest the progress
- halt the presses
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verb come to a halt, stop moving
stop; halt.
- the car stopped
- She stopped in front of a store window
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verb stop from happening or developing
kibosh; stop; halt; block.
- Block his election
- Halt the process
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verb stop the flow of a liquid
staunch; stanch; halt; stem.
- staunch the blood flow
- stem the tide
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adjective satellite disabled in the feet or legs
halt; lame; gimpy; game; crippled.
- a crippled soldier
- a game leg
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adjective satellite fragmentary or halting from emotional strain
- uttered a few halting words of sorrow