Verb
call a halt (third-person singular simple present calls a halt, present participle calling a halt, simple past and past participle called a halt)
(transitive with to) Force (something) to stop.
Synonyms: put an end to, put a stop to, put the kibosh on, bring an end to
See, I have no journalism in my background, so I wasn't practised at research or writing non-fiction, nor at handling the truth in a journalistic way. Journalists know when to call a halt and write something, but I kept on looking for answers. John Thomas Sladek
Maybe I'd better call a halt to the journal for a bit. Until something crops up, that is, which it hopefully won't for a couple of decades. In the meantime: farewell, enjoy your futile lives, etc. This is Bartimaeus, care of The Other Place, signing off. Jonathan Stroud
There'll never be a 'Rocky IV.' You gotta call a halt. Sylvester Stallone
I thought this must be obvious to everyone else, as it seemed obvious to me; and that, if once it became apparent that we were on the edge, all the Great Powers would call a halt and recoil from the abyss. Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon
The War Cabinet promised to monitor progress and casualties and, if necessary call a halt, although in the event they made little effort to monitor progress until September. Source: Internet
“If you, Mnatsakan Martirosyan, were an independent judge you would call a halt to this trial.” Source: Internet