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

Ecopsychologists have shown that the practice of gratitude puts brakes on hyper-consumption. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026

And unlike so many of today’s EVs, they’re actually designed to look good, and expose more of the powerful brakes behind, rather than optimized solely to slip through the air more cleanly to aid range. — Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The derby has a few rules relating to helmets, safety training, and brakes. — Deena Prichep, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

Features like reliable brakes and quality tires build confidence as skills progress. — ABC News, 11 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