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Definitions for Halted
[1] to stop; cease moving, operating, etc., either permanently or temporarily: They halted for lunch and strolled about.
[2] to cause to stop temporarily or permanently; bring to a stop: They halted operations during contract negotiations.
[3] a temporary or permanent stop.
[4] (used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.)
[5] to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
[6] to be in doubt; waver between alternatives; vacillate.
[7] Archaic . to be lame; walk lamely; limp.
[8] Archaic . lame; limping.
[9] Archaic . lameness; a limp.
[10] (used with a plural verb ) lame people, especially severely lamed ones (usually preceded by the ): the halt and the blind.
[11] an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress
[12] mainly British a minor railway station, without permanent buildings
[13] call a halt to put an end (to something); stop
[14] a command to halt, esp as an order when marching
[15] to come or bring to a halt
[16] (esp of logic or verse) to falter or be defective
[17] to waver or be unsure
[18] archaic to be lame
[19] archaic lame (as collective noun; preceded by the ) the halt
[20] archaic lameness
Words related to Halted
haltinterruption, pause, standstill, letup, freeze, layoff, termination, cutoff, bar, suspend, end, arrest, terminate, stop, stem, adjourn, stall, cease, interrupt, curb
Words nearby Halted
halthalstead-reitan battery, halstead-reitan neuropsychological battery, halsted, halsted's operation, halsted's suture, halt, halter, haltere, halting, haltom city, halton
Origin of Halted
2before 900; Middle English; Old English healt; cognate with Old High German halz, Old Norse haltr, Gothic halts, akin to Latin clādēs damage, loss
Other words from Halted
halt·less , adjective
Word origin for Halted
Old English healt lame; related to Old Norse haltr, Old High German halz lame, Greek kólos maimed, Old Slavonic kladivo hammer
Synonyms for Halted
adjourn, arrest, bar, block, break off, cease, curb, deter, end, hamper, impede, interrupt, stall, stem, stop, suspend, terminate, balk, check, desist, frustrate, intermit, obstruct, pause, punctuate, rest, stay, wait, blow the whistle on, bring to an end, bring to standstill, call it a day, cease fire, close down, come to an end, cool it, cut short, draw up, drop anchor, hold at bay, hold back, pull up, put a cork in, stand still