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bring to a standstill

VERB
belay
Synonyms
STRONG
arrest cancel cease check end halt quit stall stay
WEAK
call a halt to put a stop to
Antonyms
STRONG
advance allow begin commence continue go help permit start
VERB
stem
Synonyms
STRONGEST
contain curb hinder resist restrain withstand
STRONG
arrest check control dam oppose stay
WEAK
hold back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist encourage help
STRONG
let go liberate release
WEAK
abet cause

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In a joint statement, the unions said such coordinated industrial action "would be unprecedented in recent years and would bring to a standstill all bus and rail services in Northern Ireland".

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2023

Within this area the defence intend to bring to a standstill the most determined offensive.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various

Stalemate, stāl′māt, n. in chess-playing, the position of the king when he cannot move without being placed in check.—v.t. to put into a condition of stalemate: to bring to a standstill.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various