Synonyms of halt

halt 1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈhȯlt 

1

as in to stop

to bring (something) to a standstill

traffic was halted by the parade

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• stall
• catch
• arrest
• check
• block
• stay
• hinder
• suspend
• impede
• hold
• obstruct
• draw up
• pull up
• end
• still
• bring up
• hold up
• stem
• conclude
• terminate
• fetch up
• detain
• dam
• suppress
• balk
• cut off
• clog
• snag
• hold back
• blockade
• discontinue
• call
• bottleneck
• turn back
• repress
• baffle
• squelch
• rein (in)
• stunt
• stanch
• choke off
• squash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• keep (on)
• proceed
• persist
• carry on
• run on
• move
• keep up
• advance
• march
• progress
• go along
• push
• spur
• follow through (with)
• fare
• drive
• stir
• propel
• budge
• wend
• impel
• goad
• actuate

2

as in to cease

to bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end

the private eye abruptly halted his surveillance of the building upon being spotted by his subject

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• cease
• end
• quit
• delay
• suspend
• drop
• discontinue
• shut off
• cut off
• break
• conclude
• lay off
• can
• cut out
• finish
• pack (up or in)
• break off
• leave off
• desist (from)
• break up
• have done with
• give over
• complete
• check
• knock off
• pause
• impede
• hinder
• block
• close (down)
• put the kibosh on
• ruin
• suppress
• obstruct
• stem
• abort
• blockade
• scuttle
• brake
• deactivate
• detain
• hold
• arrest
• dam
• destroy
• squelch
• stay
• abolish
• hold back
• stunt
• kill
• stanch
• turn back
• call
• stamp
• dissolve
• demolish
• annul
• rein (in)
• clamp down
• kibosh
• snuff
• squash

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• proceed
• carry on
• run on
• keep up
• advance
• progress
• drive
• stir
• follow through (with)
• propel
• impel
• actuate

3

as in to end

to come to an end

all filming halted when the star of the movie quit in a huff

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stop
• cease
• end
• conclude
• expire
• terminate
• pass
• go
• finish
• die
• close
• discontinue
• stall
• determine
• elapse
• lapse
• wind up
• break off
• quit
• leave off
• break up
• wink (out)
• let up
• dead-end
• bite the dust
• suspend
• pause
• refrain (from)
• lay off (of)
• desist (from)
• pack (up or in)
• stay
• cut out
• break down
• abate
• give over
• knock off
• wind down
• peter (out)
• conk (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continue
• persist
• hang on
• extend
• prolong
• draw out
• protract

halt

2 of 3

verb (2)

1

as in to limp

to walk while favoring one leg

even with her twisted ankle, she managed to halt along and complete her Walk for Peace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• limp
• hobble
• shuffle
• stumble
• falter
• stagger
• lurch
• waver
• totter
• blunder
• hitch
• flounder
• shamble
• wobble
• teeter
• dodder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• breeze
• stride
• sail
• glide

2

as in to hesitate

to show uncertainty about the right course of action

she was often confused, halting between the responsibilities of her job and the demands of her home life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hesitate
• falter
• stagger
• hang back
• wait
• waver
• pause
• vacillate
• dither
• debate
• balance
• scruple
• delay
• teeter
• wobble
• sway
• linger
• haw
• shilly-shally
• deliberate
• dawdle
• ponder
• hem
• back down
• procrastinate
• chicken (out)
• weigh
• oscillate
• equivocate
• consider
• hedge
• waffle
• pussyfoot
• dally

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decide
• continue
• stir
• plunge (in)
• dive (in)
• advance
• budge

halt

3 of 3

noun

1

as in standstill

a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in

negotiations are at a halt, with neither management nor the union budging on the issue of salary limits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• standstill
• jam
• deadlock
• predicament
• impasse
• stalemate
• gridlock
• dilemma
• standoff
• bind
• problem
• pickle
• logjam
• hole
• Mexican standoff
• plight
• dead end
• bottleneck
• corner
• fix
• pinch
• difficulty
• quagmire
• spot
• quandary
• morass

2

as in cessation

the stopping of a process or activity

gardening came to a halt during the week of solid rain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cessation
• ending
• end
• close
• conclusion
• stop
• closure
• cease
• shutdown
• stoppage
• termination
• arrest
• discontinuance
• offset
• finish
• discontinuation
• stay
• shutoff
• lapse
• cutoff
• expiration
• pause
• closedown
• surcease
• check
• arrestment
• suspension
• standstill
• interruption
• moratorium
• abeyance
• phaseout
• break
• layoff
• mop-up
• letup

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• continuation
• continuance
• extension
• persistence
• prolongation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of halt

Verb

The livestream was halted and later removed by the platform, though footage and images of the attack have continued to circulate. — CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Hoskins’ move on Tuesday marked the latest Republican attempt to halt — or at least delay — a statewide vote on the map. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Noun

On Friday, New York became the latest state to put a halt to the markets, filing a petition that accuses industry leader Kalshi of operating an unlicensed gambling platform. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 31 July 2026

The central bank issued its fifth such halt this week following a two-day meeting, leaving borrowers saddled with higher interest rates on everything from credit cards to mortgages. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 31 July 2026