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To cause to slow down or stop, especially a moving vehicle
“One car pulling into another lane and forcing the driver behind to brake hard is enough to start traffic bunching up.”
To impede or block the movement or progress of something
“Our comrades understand that it is necessary to dismantle outdated structures and economic barriers that brake our progress.”
To eject matter from the stomach through the mouth
To bring to a halt or stop
To have come into being as a result of something
Plural for a thing that slows, stops or hinders a process or movement
“Second, the coverage process acts as a brake to prevent overutilization.”
Plural for a dense group of bushes, shrubs or trees
“The sounds and noises drive wild deer and fox to shelter in the brake and rocks.”
Plural for a part of a device used to manage the performance of a machine or system
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