Stop

verb

1. To cease marching or journeying
2. Discontinue, terminate

   "the project halted for lack of funds"

3. To bring to a stop

   "the strike halted subways and buses"

4. To cause the discontinuance of end

   "halt hostilities"

noun

1. Stop

   "The car came to a halt."

verb

1. To walk or proceed with a limp

   "… that dogs bark at me as I halt by them."

2. To be in a state of uncertainty or doubt between alternate courses or choices waver
3. To display weakness or imperfection falter

   "The argument often halts and sometimes breaks down completely."

adjective

1. Having a manner of walking that is impaired by a limp

   "… there is a place for everyone … old and young, hale and halt …"

noun

1. A complete and sudden end

   "When news of the scandal broke, her career came to a crashing halt."

idiom

1. To cause to end stop

   "The contract brought a halt to the strike."

idiom

1. To stop (something) to bring (something) to an end

   "The chairman called a halt to the discussion."

idiom

1. To stop working or moving forward

   "The machinery came to a grinding halt."

idiom

1. To no longer move or happen

   "The bus slowly comes to a halt."

idiom

1. To stop working or moving forward

   "The machinery slowly ground to a halt."