1. past tense and past participle of halt; stopped or caused to stop moving or continuing

Examples

• The train halted at the station for ten minutes.
• Construction was halted due to bad weather.
• The police officer halted traffic to let the ambulance pass.
• The company halted production of the defective product.
• She halted in the middle of her speech when she saw him enter.
• The march was halted by protesters blocking the street.
• All flights were halted because of the storm.