brake
//breɪk//
Noun
brakeSingular
brakesPlural
1
A device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or machine, typically by applying friction to the wheels or moving parts.
He pressed the brake pedal to stop the car.
2
Something that slows down or prevents progress or action.
High taxes act as a brake on economic growth.
Verb
brakeInfinitive
brakePresent tense
brakedPast tense
brakedPast participle
brakingPresent participle
brakesThird-person singular
1
To slow down or stop a vehicle or machine by using a brake.
She braked suddenly to avoid hitting the dog.
2
To cause something to slow down or stop.
The government is trying to brake inflation.
Antonym
Noun
brakeSingular
brakesPlural
1
An area overgrown with dense bushes, shrubs, or bracken; a thicket.
The rabbit disappeared into the brake.