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brake
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. brake
  2. 2. (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.)
  3. 3. Brake
A device used to slow down or stop a vehicle, borrowed from the English word "brake." It is also used metaphorically to mean putting a stop to something, such as a plan or action.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The further the negotiations went, the more the other party's caution put the brakes on things.

Sentence 2

I braked earlier than usual, but I still couldn't stop in time.

Sentence 3

I almost snapped back at them, but I put the brakes on my words just in time.

Sentence 4

What is your reason for putting the brakes on this proposal?

Sentence 5

What would you do if the brakes stopped working?