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halt definition
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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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