call a halt

verb

To force (something) to stop.

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put an end toput a stop toput the kibosh onbring an end to
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Meanings

verbcall a halt (third-person singular simple present calls a halt, present participle calling a halt, simple past and past participle called a halt)

present singular third person calls a halt · participle present calling a halt · participle past called a halt · past called a halt

  1. intransitiveTo force (something) to stop.

    Synonyms: put an end to, put a stop to, put the kibosh on, bring an end to

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo force (something) to stop.

Similar
put an end toput a stop toput the kibosh onbring an end to
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APA

call a halt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20a%20halt

MLA

“call a halt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20a%20halt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “call a halt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/call%20a%20halt.

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