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(adj) gimpy, halting, game, lame, crippled
disabled in the feet or legs
a crippled soldier; a game leg
(noun) freeze
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
a halt in the arms race; a nuclear freeze
(noun) stop
the event of something ending
it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
(noun) arrest, stop, stoppage, check, hitch, stay
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
stop the flow of a liquid
staunch the blood flow; stem the tide
cause to stop
Halt the engines; Arrest the progress; halt the presses
(verb) stop
come to a halt, stop moving
the car stopped; She stopped in front of a store window
stop from happening or developing
Block his election; Halt the process