halt

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of halt with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

halt

(verb)

Meaning

to stop or cease movement

Example

"The teacher asked the class to halt their chatter during the lesson."

Synonyms

stopcease

Antonyms

continueproceed

More about this word

Word origin
From Old English 'haltian', meaning to stop or keep back.
Related word forms
  • verb: halted
  • noun: halt

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