halted
Pronunciation:
/ˈhɔːltɪd/verb
Definitions
To limp; move with a limping gait.
To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.
To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.
To waver.
verb
Definitions
To stop marching.
To stop either temporarily or permanently.
To bring to a stop.
To cause to discontinue.
Example: The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week.