Synonyms of brakes

brakes 1 of 2

noun

plural of brake

as in bushes

a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush

built a small shelter in the brake to watch for deer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bushes
• groves
• woods
• forests
• coppices
• thickets
• copses
• chaparrals
• bosquets
• brushes
• brushwoods
• bosks
• tangles
• boscages
• canebrakes
• coverts
• jungles
• woodlands
• hedges
• scrubs
• stands
• brambles
• woodlots
• scrublands
• greenwoods
• wildwoods

brakes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of brake

as in slows

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace

braked the car sharply when someone pulled out in front of us

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slows
• decelerates
• stops
• retards
• inhibits
• slackens
• curbs
• hinders
• halts
• restrains
• reins
• impedes
• checks
• hampers
• obstructs
• handicaps
• holds back
• arrests
• foils
• encumbers
• sets back
• thwarts
• bottlenecks
• hobbles
• constrains
• ties up
• baffles
• frustrates
• holds up
• sabotages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speeds (up)
• accelerates
• rushes
• hastens
• drives
• quickens
• pushes
• spurs
• urges
• hurries
• propels
• encourages
• advances
• aids
• stirs
• steps up
• helps
• facilitates
• dispatches
• forwards
• goads
• eases
• furthers
• expedites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brakes

Noun

This July, New York became the first state to slam on the brakes, pausing new hyperscale construction over concerns about utility bills, water, and the power grid. — Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

That includes carbon-ceramic brakes, standard Magnetic Ride Control suspension, and even optional carbon fiber wheels, all wrapped by the widebody shape that gives the Grand Sport and Grand Sport X a more aggressive look than the base Stingray. — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

The Texas case made its way to the US Supreme Court, which ruled in Texas's favor in late June 2025, putting the brakes on the other cases. — Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026

The project, called Union 93, hit the brakes in 2022 amid disputes over unpaid work, and the property ultimately went into foreclosure in early 2025. — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

The brakes are your primary safety system – even more important than the ability to speed up. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 8 July 2026

As officers came close, the tow truck slammed on its brakes, causing the squad car to collide with the rear of the truck, the source said. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026

But management pumped the brakes on major imminent deal hopes. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026