Quashes (5 letters)

{ Answer }

HALTS

{ Related Clues }

Arrests
Ceases
Discontinues
Freezes
Pauses
Stops
Suspends
Brings to a close
Knocks off
Puts a stop to
Joins the traffic jam

{ Tags }

arrests, brings, ceases, close, discontinues, freezes, halts, jam, joins, knocks, off, pauses, puts, quashes, stop, stops, suspends, traffic

{ Notes }

The answer HALTS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 800 puzzles.

{ Definition }

HALT as a noun:

1. (arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage) = the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

2. (stop, halt) = the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"

3. (freeze, halt) = an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze"

HALT as a verb:

1. (halt, hold, arrest) = cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"

2. (stop, halt) = come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"

3. (stop, halt, block, kibosh) = stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"

4. (stem, stanch, staunch, halt) = stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "them the tide"