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halt
verbs
bring something to a halt
(= make something or someone stop moving )
• Paris was brought to a halt by striking transport workers.
something/somebody comes to a halt
(= something or someone stops moving )
• In front of them, the truck gradually slowed down and came to a halt.
something grinds to a halt
(= something stops very slowly – used for emphasis )
• Just ahead, he could see traffic grinding to a halt.
something screeches/shudders/skids/jolts to a halt
(= a vehicle stops very quickly and noisily – used for emphasis )
• The car skidded to a halt and three men jumped out.
something draws to a halt
(= a vehicle slows down and stops )
• As the train drew to a halt, people started to get off.
call for a halt to something
(= publicly ask for something to stop )
• The government has called for a halt to the violence.
order a halt to something
(= officially say that something must stop )
• Judge Marquez ordered a halt to logging on Indian lands.
demand a halt to something
(= firmly ask for something to stop )
• Irish farmers demanded a halt to imports of British cattle.
put a halt to something
(= stop something suddenly )
• The news put a halt to our celebrations.
adjectives
an abrupt halt
(= one that is sudden and unexpected )
• His career came to an abrupt halt when he was seriously injured in a road accident.
a sudden halt
• My happiness was brought to a sudden halt by the death of my father.
a premature halt
(= one that is sooner than expected )
• Bad weather brought the game to a premature halt.
a temporary halt
• The game was brought to a temporary halt when the floodlights failed.
an immediate halt
• The government called for an immediate halt to the fighting.
a complete halt
• Wendy had slowed down, almost to a complete halt.
a grinding halt
(= one that happens slowly – used for emphasis )
• One accident can bring the whole road system to a grinding halt.
a shuddering halt
(= one in which a vehicle shakes noisily as it stops moving )
• He slammed his foot on the brake pedal, bringing the truck to a shuddering halt.
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verb ADV. virtually | effectively The strike effectively halted production at the factory. | abruptly All these ideas for expansion were abruptly halted by the outbreak of war. | briefly, temporarily | finally VERB + HALT try to | threaten to | fail to failing to halt the destruction of the rainforest PHRASES halt in your tracks A sudden shout made them halt in their tracks and look round. | halt sth in its tracks The development programme has been halted in its tracks by this intervention., noun ADJ. abrupt, sudden The bus came to an abrupt halt outside the school. | grinding, shuddering The strike brought the capital city to a grinding halt. | temporary | immediate VERB + HALT come to, draw to, grind to, jolt to, lurch to, scream to, screech to, shudder to, skid to, slide to, slither to The economy seems to be grinding to a halt. The car skidded to a halt just inches from the river. | bring sth to Production was brought to a temporary halt when power supplies failed. | call Scientists have decided to call a halt to the tests. | call for, demand PREP. ~ in a halt in nuclear testing | ~ to The protesters are calling for a halt to the export of live animals.
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