halt
noun
the state of inactivity following an interruption
“the negotiations were in arrest”
“held them in check”
the event of something ending
“it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill”
Synonymsstopan interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
“a halt in the arms race”
“a nuclear freeze”
Synonymsfreeze
verb
cause to stop
“Halt the engines”
“Arrest the progress”
come to a halt, stop moving
“the car stopped”
“She stopped in front of a store window”
Synonymsstopstop from happening or developing
“Block his election”
“Halt the process”
stop the flow of a liquid
“staunch the blood flow”
“stem the tide”
adjective
disabled in the feet or legs
“a crippled soldier”
“a game leg”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University