bring to a halt

bring someone or something to a halt

to cause someone or something to stop immediately. The explosion brought the lecture to a halt. I brought the visitor to a halt at the front gate.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nanna (1)	NAN-nah (Danish), NAHN-nah (Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic)	Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Norse Mythology
Katina	-	Greek, Macedonian
Arman	-	Kazakh
Orel	-	Hebrew
Teppo	TEP-po	Finnish
Alkibiades	-	Ancient Greek