Antonyms for halt
hɔlthalt

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1. halt

   Antonyms:
   advance, decide, determine, speed, flow, career

   Synonyms:
   stop, rest, limp, falter, hammer, stammer, demur, dubitate, pause, hold, stand still, hesitate

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1. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppagenoun

   the state of inactivity following an interruption

   "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

   Antonyms:
   fit

   Synonyms:
   hitch, verification, enlistment, limp, full stop, stoppage, apprehension, hindrance, impediment, chip, tab, interference, handicap, arrest, tick, check-out procedure, occlusion, confirmation, point, freeze, check mark, pinch, cheque, block, tour of duty, stop consonant, baulk, term of enlistment, diaphragm, checkout, taking into custody, duty tour, hinderance, hobble, blockage, curb, chit, stop, layover, rub, occlusive, plosive, collar, plosive speech sound, period, substantiation, stay, hang-up, tour, deterrent, encumbrance, catch, balk, stopover, plosive consonant, preventive, incumbrance, bank check, full point, preventative, snag, assay, bridle, closure, check

2. stop, haltnoun

   the event of something ending

   "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"

   Antonyms:
   fit

   Synonyms:
   plosive, period, stay, diaphragm, stop consonant, plosive speech sound, hitch, stopover, full point, stoppage, full stop, catch, check, freeze, blockage, plosive consonant, occlusion, block, layover, stop, occlusive, arrest, point, closure

3. freeze, haltadjective

   an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement

   "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"

   Antonyms:
   fit

   Synonyms:
   stay, hitch, stoppage, frost, check, freeze, arrest, stop, freezing

4. crippled, halt, halting, lame, gimpy, gameverb

   disabled in the feet or legs

   "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"

   Antonyms:
   fit

   Synonyms:
   mettlesome, crippled, spirited, lame, halting, gamy, gritty, feeble, gamey, spunky, gimpy, game

5. halt, hold, arrestverb

   cause to stop

   "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"

   Antonyms:
   fit

   Synonyms:
   accommodate, staunch, book, retain, get, moderate, view as, support, apply, hold back, harbour, defend, take hold, bind, deem, hold up, arrest, cop, take, have, concord, stanch, check, make, block, take for, go for, throw, kibosh, control, turn back, harbor, catch, keep, obligate, carry, give, adjudge, entertain, nab, nurse, oblige, curb, stop, nail, pick up, defy, collar, confine, apprehend, have got, restrain, declare, withstand, agree, stem, contain, obtain, maintain, guard, concur, keep back, sustain, prevail, reserve, admit, hold, hold in, bear

6. stop, haltverb

   come to a halt, stop moving

   "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

   Antonyms:
   fit

   Synonyms:
   staunch, block, kibosh, quit, blockade, arrest, block off, end, stop over, hold back, finish, lay off, terminate, hold, barricade, stop, check, break, give up, stanch, bar, cease, block up, discontinue, hold on, intercept, turn back, break off, stem, contain

7. stop, halt, block, kiboshverb

   stop from happening or developing

   "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

   Antonyms:
   fit

   Synonyms:
   staunch, close up, block up, lug, draw a blank, immobilise, obturate, jam, arrest, block off, intercept, end, blank out, stanch, finish, obstruct, block, deflect, impede, embarrass, hold back, lay off, turn back, stop over, break off, break, stymie, give up, forget, immobilize, stop, stuff, occlude, stymy, freeze, blockade, hold on, bar, cease, barricade, hinder, stem, discontinue, contain, parry, kibosh, choke up, terminate, hold, quit, check

8. stem, stanch, staunch, haltverb

   stop the flow of a liquid

   "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide"

   Antonyms:
   fit

   Synonyms:
   stop, block, kibosh, stanch, staunch, arrest, hold, stem

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crusades

   Submitted by anonymous on May 20, 2020  

2. instagates

   brings about

   when you start a riot or get people all worked up with your speech.

   Submitted by 12495704 on December 1, 2020  

How to use halt in a sentence?

1. Robert Roces:

   Worst case is that this results in inefficiency if and when a sudden halt is ordered to projects already rolled out.

2. Rex Tillerson:

   Past efforts have failed to halt North Korea's unlawful weapons programs and nuclear and ballistic missile tests, with each provocation, North Korea jeopardizes stability in Northeast Asia and poses a growing threat to our allies and the U.S. homeland.

3. President Obama:

   Now National Public Radio've got Republicans in a position where it's not enough for them simply to grind the wheels of Congress to a halt and then blame me.

4. Lisa Cosmas Hanson:

   It will be a big let down to a revitalized industry if the delay to licensing continues for any significant period of time, hopefully the halt is merely procedural and the licensing process will return to normal swiftly.

5. Geert Wilders:

   Rutte uses terrifying words when he says that the elections have put a halt to the wrong type of populist ... (He) has not got rid of me yet.

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