Collocations with "halt"

To stop a forward movement.

to stop something from increasing or reaching more people

Used to describe a sudden stop in movement or activity.

a situation in which a process or activity gradually slows down and stops completely

used to describe a sudden and noisy stop, often of a vehicle

to stop an activity or process for a short time

to stop the progress of violence and killing

to stop production, often temporarily

to stop a continuous process or trend.

often used for vehicles, machines, or progress coming to a sudden stop

Usually in the phrase 'come to a crashing halt', meaning to stop very suddenly and completely.

To bring the fighting to a sudden stop.

To stop a legal process, often temporarily.