n. 25B6; verb
Len halted and turned round : STOP, come to a halt, come to a stop, come to a standstill; pull up, draw up.
a further strike has halted production : STOP, bring to a stop, put a stop to, bring to an end, put an end to, terminate, end, wind up; suspend, break off, arrest; impede, check, curb, stem, staunch, block, stall, hold back; informal pull the plug on, put the kibosh on.
start, continue.
25B6; noun
the car drew to a halt : STOP, standstill.
a halt in production : STOPPAGE, stopping, discontinuation, break, suspension, pause, interval, interruption, hiatus; cessation, termination, close, end.