Halt
Definition
(verb) To stop suddenly or bring to a stop
Examples
“The general ordered a halt to the advance, giving the troops time to regroup and strategize.”
“Halt, whoa, you're too close.”
“The train halted outside Paddington for a minute.”
“She halted at the bakery door when she saw Tom.”
“When the siren started, we had to halt everything and clear the workshop.”
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