halted

To limp; move with a limping gait.

To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.

To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.

To waver.

To falter.

To stop marching.

To stop either temporarily or permanently.

To bring to a stop.

To cause to discontinue.

“The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week.”