countercheck vs halt

countercheck and halt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
countercheck	Yes	No	Yes	No
halt	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, halt is a hypernym of countercheck; that is, halt is a word with a broader meaning than countercheck:

Other hypernyms of countercheck include arrest, check, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage.

countercheck (noun)	halt (noun)
something that checks the correctness of a previous check	an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
a check that restrains another check	the event of something ending
	the state of inactivity following an interruption

countercheck (adjective)	halt (adjective)
	disabled in the feet or legs

countercheck (verb)	halt (verb)
check a second time	stop the flow of a liquid
oppose or check by a counteraction	come to a halt, stop moving
	cause to come to an abrupt stop
	stop from happening or developing