The difference between Grind to a halt and Seize up

When used as verbs, grind to a halt means coming to a standstill, or ceasing to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle, whereas seize up means to stop functioning.


check bellow for the other definitions of Grind to a halt and Seize up

  1. Grind to a halt as a verb (idiomatic, intransitive, of a productive activity):

    Coming to a standstill, or ceasing to be productive or make progress, due to an obstacle.

    Examples:

    "Work on the new high-rise ground to a halt as contractor tried to deal with all the red tape."

    "After the visionary's death, work on his ideas ground to a halt."

  1. Seize up as a verb (figuratively):

    To stop functioning; to come to a halt.

    Examples:

    "Iceland's foreign currency market has seized up after the three largest banks collapsed."

  2. Seize up as a verb (of [[muscles]]):

    To stiffen or become tight and difficult to move.

    Examples:

    "It was hard to write as my fingers had seized up with the cold weather."

  3. Seize up as a verb (of a [[machine]]):

    To stop working suddenly, and become impossible to start again.

    Examples:

    "My car seized up this morning. So I had to catch the bus."

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