Definitions and Examples of halt, stop, cease
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To come to a stop; to pause or discontinue an action or movement.
Example
The train conductor announced that the train would halt at the next station for a few minutes.
To bring or come to an end; to cease an action or movement.
Example
The traffic light turned red, and all the cars had to stop at the intersection.
To put an end to; to stop doing something.
Example
The company decided to cease its operations due to financial difficulties.
Key Differences: halt vs stop vs cease
- 1Halt implies a temporary stop or pause in an action or movement.
- 2Stop implies a complete end or termination of an action or movement.
- 3Cease implies a deliberate decision to put an end to an action or process.
Effective Usage of halt, stop, cease
- 1Transportation: Use halt to indicate a temporary stop of a vehicle or train.
- 2Instructions: Use stop to give a command to end an action or movement.
- 3Legal: Use cease in legal documents to indicate a formal decision to stop an activity or process.
Remember this!
The antonyms of proceed are halt, stop, and cease. Halt implies a temporary pause, stop implies a complete end, and cease implies a deliberate decision to stop. These words can be used in transportation, instructions, and legal contexts to convey the opposite meaning of continuing or moving forward.
