Vocabulary
Halt
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
bring or come to an abrupt stop.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Arguably, with one stroke of the pen Mr Trump can halt American arms and funds to Israel, which the Zionist regime needs to sustain its genocidal campaign.
- The US leader may be many things, but a peacemaker he is not, having attacked Iran in June, while if he really wanted to end the Gaza genocide, he could halt all American weapons and funds transfers to the Israeli regime.
- The world community, including the Western states that have recognised Palestine, must take immediate steps to halt the genocide in Gaza.
- While the 5000 BCE steatite Indus seal is the most ancient relic, the third-fourth century BCE Apalala Jataka stone panel, with the Buddha ordering Naga Apalala to halt the overflowing Swat river, is perhaps the pièce de résistance.
- Indeed, many parts of the city received a high volume of precipitation, but even less intense rain spells have previously brought the wheels of urban life to a grinding halt.
Synonyms
stop, come to a halt, come to a stop, come to a standstill, come to rest, pull up
Antonyms
start, go, continue
Curator example
“there is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed”
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