halt

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  halt 
 
  2  of  6  senses  of  halt 
 
  Sense  2 
  stop,  halt 
  =>  check 
  =>  go  off 
  =>  pull  up  short 
  =>  check 
  =>  check 
  =>  check 
  =>  rein,  rein  in 
  =>  stall,  conk 
  =>  stall 
  =>  draw  up  pull  up  haul  up 
  =>  brake 
  =>  settle,  halt 
 
  Sense  3 
  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh 
  =>  embargo 
  =>  stay 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  halt 
 
  2  of  6  senses  of  halt 
 
  Sense  2 
  stop,  halt 
  =>  check 
  =>  stem,  stanch,  staunch,  halt 
  =>  go  off 
  =>  pull  up  short 
  =>  check 
  =>  check 
  =>  check 
  =>  rein,  rein  in 
  =>  stall,  conk 
  =>  stall 
  =>  draw  up  pull  up  haul  up 
  =>  brake 
  =>  settle,  halt 
 
  Sense  3 
  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh 
  =>  embargo 
  =>  stay 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  halt 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  halt 
 
  6  senses  of  halt 
 
  Sense  1 
  halt,  hold  arrest 
  =>  stop 
 
  Sense  2 
  stop,  halt 
 
  Sense  3 
  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh 
  =>  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
 
  Sense  4 
  settle,  halt 
  =>  stop,  halt 
 
  Sense  5 
  stem,  stanch,  staunch,  halt 
  =>  check 
 
  Sense  6 
  halt 
  =>  end  terminate,  cease 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  halt 
 
  halt  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  halt 
 
  Sense  1 
  halt,  hold  arrest 
  =>  stop 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  stop,  halt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh 
  =>  prevent,  forestall,  foreclose,  preclude,  forbid 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  settle,  halt 
  =>  stop,  halt 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  stem,  stanch,  staunch,  halt 
  =>  check 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  halt 
  =>  end  terminate,  cease 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  halt 
  asphalt 
  halt 
  halter 
  haltere 
 
  Overview  of  noun  halt 
 
  The  noun  halt  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  arrest,  check,  halt,  hitch,  stay,  stop,  stoppage  --  (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") 
  2.  (1)  stop,  halt  --  (the  event  of  something  ending;  "it  came  to  a  stop  at  the  bottom  of  the  hill") 
  3.  (1)  freeze,  halt  --  (an  interruption  or  temporary  suspension  of  progress  or  movement:  "a  halt  in  the  arms  race";  "a  nuclear  freeze") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  halt 
 
  The  verb  halt  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  halt,  hold  arrest  --  (cause  to  stop;  "Halt  the  engines";  "Arrest  the  progress";  "halt  the  presses") 
  2.  (7)  stop,  halt  --  (come  to  a  halt,  stop  moving  "the  car  stopped";  "She  stopped  in  front  of  a  store  window") 
  3.  (4)  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh  --  (stop  from  happening  or  developing;  "Block  his  election";  "Halt  the  process") 
  4.  (4)  settle,  halt  --  (come  to  rest) 
  5.  stem,  stanch,  staunch,  halt  --  (as  of  the  flow  of  a  liquid  flowing,  such  as  blood  from  a  wound) 
  6.  halt  --  (cause  to  stop  or  halt;  "Halt  the  engine") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  halt 
 
  The  adj  halt  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  crippled,  halt,  halting,  lame  --  (disabled  in  the  feet  or  legs) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  halt 
 
  1  sense  of  halt 
 
  Sense  1 
  crippled,  halt,  halting,  lame 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unfit)  ->  fit  healthy 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  halt 
 
  1  sense  of  halt 
 
  Sense  1 
  crippled,  halt,  halting,  lame 
  =>  unfit  (vs.  fit) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  halt 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  halt 
 
  halt  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  halt 
  asphalt 
  halt 
  halted 
  halting 
 
  Overview  of  noun  halt 
 
  The  noun  halt  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  arrest,  check,  halt,  hitch,  stay,  stop,  stoppage  --  (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") 
  2.  (1)  stop,  halt  --  (the  event  of  something  ending;  "it  came  to  a  stop  at  the  bottom  of  the  hill") 
  3.  (1)  freeze,  halt  --  (an  interruption  or  temporary  suspension  of  progress  or  movement:  "a  halt  in  the  arms  race";  "a  nuclear  freeze") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  halt 
 
  The  verb  halt  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  halt,  hold  arrest  --  (cause  to  stop;  "Halt  the  engines";  "Arrest  the  progress";  "halt  the  presses") 
  2.  (7)  stop,  halt  --  (come  to  a  halt,  stop  moving  "the  car  stopped";  "She  stopped  in  front  of  a  store  window") 
  3.  (4)  stop,  halt,  block,  kibosh  --  (stop  from  happening  or  developing;  "Block  his  election";  "Halt  the  process") 
  4.  (4)  settle,  halt  --  (come  to  rest) 
  5.  stem,  stanch,  staunch,  halt  --  (as  of  the  flow  of  a  liquid  flowing,  such  as  blood  from  a  wound) 
  6.  halt  --  (cause  to  stop  or  halt;  "Halt  the  engine") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  halt 
 
  The  adj  halt  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  crippled,  halt,  halting,  lame  --  (disabled  in  the  feet  or  legs) 

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