Vocabulary
Halt
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
bring or come to an abrupt stop.
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Washington must impress on Tel Aviv to immediately halt all hostilities in Lebanon.Hezbollah is just an excuse.
Dawn Editorials —
Attacking Lebanon
— 2026-04-10
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Israel is continuing to bomb Lebanon, pr ompting a call from their parliament`s Speaker to the Pakistani ambassador asking him to press the Israelis to halt their aggression.
Dawn Editorials —
War and peace
— 2026-04-09
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The US must halt the aggression against Iran immediately, and a long-term framework for peace can be worked out with the help of regional states, as well as China.
Dawn Editorials —
Five-point plan
— 2026-04-02
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Officials from many Muslim states, including Pakistan, met in Riyadh recently calling for an immediate halt to Iranian attacks on Gulf states.
Dawn Editorials —
Sombre Eid
— 2026-03-20
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And the real price hikes in international oil markets are yet to come.Next up is the shortages of diesel and the looming fertiliser crisis due to halt in gas supply disruptions.
Dawn Editorials —
Managing wartime volatility
— 2026-03-19
Synonyms
stop, come to a halt, come to a stop, come to a standstill, come to rest, pull up
Antonyms
start, go, continue
Curator example
“there is growing pressure to halt the bloodshed”
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