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brake

[breyk] / breɪk /
NOUN
stopping device; check
Synonyms
STRONGEST
damper restraint
STRONG
anchor binders constraint control curb deterrent discouragement hamper hindrance hurdle obstacle rein
WEAK
cinchers retarding device
Antonyms
STRONG
assistance catalyst encouragement help incentive opening
WEAK
accelerator
VERB
check; stop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decelerate impede
STRONG
bar block dam halt hinder moderate obstruct slacken slow stop
WEAK
reduce speed slow down
Antonyms
STRONG
advance aid allow assist continue encourage forward free help let go liberate open permit promote push unblock
WEAK
accelerate

Example Sentences

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For example, follistatin effectively releases the hand brake on muscle development by blocking myostatin, the protein that normally keeps it in check.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

“We think that the sorting out of these uncertainties plus likely somewhat slower earnings growth are likely to place a brake on share price appreciation.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Checkpoint inhibitors, first approved in the U.S. in 2011, remove a brake on the immune system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

They required a corner-entry style very different from Hamilton's natural approach, which has always been to brake late and use the pitch change of the car to help with rotation as he turns in.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

It did take a little adjusting to learn to drive with my fake leg, because my ankle doesn’t flex and I have to control the gas and brake pressure by using my knee and thigh.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen