brake

⁶brake

verb

brakedbrak·ing

Definition of BRAKE

transitive verb

: to retard or stop by or as if by a brake

intransitive verb

1

: to operate or manage a brake; especially : to apply the brake on a vehicle

2

: to become checked by a brake

Examples of BRAKE

1. I had to brake suddenly when a cat ran in front of the car.
2. <braked the car sharply when someone pulled out in front of us>

First Known Use of BRAKE

1868

Related to BRAKE

Synonyms: slow, decelerate, retard, slacken

Antonyms: accelerate, hasten, hurry, quicken, rush, speed (up), step up

Related Words: halt, stop; encumber, hamper, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, obstruct, set back, tie up; bottleneck; arrest, check, constrain, curb, rein, restrain; baffle, foil, frustrate, sabotage, thwart

Near Antonyms: drive, encourage, goad, propel, push, spur, stir, urge; advance, aid, dispatch, ease, expedite, facilitate, forward, further, help

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