obustavljati

1. (+ acc.) to suspend; to stop; to halt
   Zbog radova svake noći obustavljaju saobraćaj na mostu. — Because of the roadworks, they halt traffic on the bridge every night.
   Fabrika leti obično obustavlja proizvodnju na dve nedelje. — In summer the factory usually suspends production for two weeks.

Usually about official activities: production, traffic, payments, proceedings.