0 past simple and past participle of brake
1 to make a vehicle go slower or stop, using its brake or brakes:
At the same time, a special device braked the piston and the gas flow was cut off from the ampoule.
This motorist braked, swerved, skidded and finished up broadside on across the road.
I speak as someone who began my driving life owning a motor car that braked on only one wheel.
Investment has been braked back with each stop.
But that was only possible as a result of investment in continuously braked trains.
During the past three years economic growth has been strongly braked back.
It was coming too fast and the driver braked suddenly so that he was unable to control the vehicle.
I braked and managed to avoid colliding with the rear of the horse float.
