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
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."