Halt Synonyms and Antonyms

hôlt
The condition of being stopped
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. stop
  2. cessation
  3. standstill
  4. stoppage
  5. discontinuance
  6. discontinuation
  7. arrest
  8. check
  9. hitch
  10. surcease
  11. stay
Antonyms:
  1. go
  2. start
  3. continuation
  4. perseverance
  5. endurance
To come to a cessation
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. stop
  2. arrest
  3. belay
  4. cease
  5. check
  6. discontinue
  7. leave off
  8. quit
  9. stall
  10. surcease
  11. block
  12. kibosh
Antonyms:
  1. continue
  2. speak smoothly
To cause to cease
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. arrest
  2. pull-up
  3. check
  4. terminate
  5. suspend
  6. put-an-end-to
  7. interrupt
  8. intermit
  9. break-into
  10. punctuate
  11. block
  12. cut-short
  13. bar someone's way
  14. cut into
  15. adjourn
  16. hold off
  17. hitch
  18. cease-fire
  19. keep-at-arm-s-length
  20. hold at bay
  21. stop an advance
  22. cause to halt
  23. stem
  24. balk
  25. deter
  26. stay
  27. bring to a stand
  28. bring to a standstill
  29. stall
  30. bring to an end
  31. curb
  32. stop
  33. restrict
  34. hold in check
  35. foil
  36. defeat
  37. thwart
  38. hamper
  39. frustrate
  40. suppress
  41. clog
  42. abate
  43. intercept
  44. extinguish
  45. blockade
  46. obstruct
  47. repress
  48. inhibit
  49. hinder
  50. barricade
  51. impede
  52. undermine
  53. constrain
  54. preclude
  55. overthrow
  56. vanquish
  57. disconcert
  58. override
  59. dam
  60. forbid the banns
  61. upset
  62. stand in the way of
  63. baffle
  64. discountenance
  65. confound
  66. debar
  67. contravene
  68. overturn
  69. reduce
  70. counteract
  71. worst
  72. hobble
  73. quell
  74. outwit
  75. prohibit
  76. hold
  77. rout
  78. outdo
  79. put down
  80. quash
  81. subdue
  82. discomfit
  83. finish
  84. forbid
  85. oppose
  86. crush
  87. disallow
  88. spike one's guns
  89. scotch
  90. choke off
  91. nip-in-the-bud
  92. lay by the heels
  93. shut down on
  94. break up
  95. freeze
  96. put on the brakes
  97. hang-fire
  98. ring down on
  99. hold-on
  100. steal one's thunder
  101. throw a wet blanket on
  102. throw a monkey wrench in the works
  103. throw a spanner in the works (British)
  104. clip one's wings
  105. tie one's hands
  106. faze
  107. dash the cup from one's lips
  108. cut the ground from under one
  109. scotch the wheel
  110. take the wind out of one's sails
  111. squelch
  112. cessation
  113. standstill
  114. limp
Antonyms:
  1. start
  2. begin
  3. continue
  4. carry on
  5. push
  6. instigate
  7. forward
  8. forge
To be irresolute in acting or doing
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. dither
  2. falter
  3. hesitate
  4. pause
  5. shilly-shally
  6. stagger
  7. vacillate
  8. waver
  9. wobble
Disabled in the feet or legs
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. crippled
  2. halting
  3. lame
  4. gimpy
  5. game
To cause to stop:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. stop

Words Related to Halt

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Halt Sentence Examples

  • The car came to a halt and then started to roll forward.

  • The laughter gurgled to a halt in her throat.

  • She skidded to a halt, chest heaving.

  • As the truck came to a halt in front of the house, she stared up at it in awe.

  • Alex had seen to all of that before she called a halt to the work.

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