Halt | Mean of halt in English Dictionary

/ˈhɑːlt/

• Verb
• to stop (something or someone) from moving or continuing
1. The project had to be halted due to lack of funds.
2. They voted to halt expansion of the shopping mall.
3. The strike halted subways and buses.
• to stop moving or happening
1. The troops halted outside the city.
2. The fighting halted briefly.
3. The project halted when funding ran out.
4. The guard shouted, “Halt! Who goes there?”
• Noun
• the stopping or ending of movement, progress, or action
1. The contract brought a halt to [=ended] the strike.
2. They put a halt to the rumors.
3. The chairman called a halt to [=stopped] the proceedings.
4. The car skidded/slowed to a halt.
5. The project came to a (grinding) halt. = The project ground to a halt. [=the project stopped completely]
6. The project came to a screeching/crashing halt. [=the project stopped suddenly and completely]

• a small railroad stop at which there is no station