1.the state of inactivity following an interruption;
the negotiations were in arrest
2.the event of something ending;
it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill
3.an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement;
a halt in the arms race
4.disabled in the feet or legs;
a crippled soldier
1.cause to stop;
Halt the engines
2.come to a halt, stop moving;
the car stopped
3.stop from happening or developing;
Block his election
4.stop the flow of a liquid;
staunch the blood flow