brake- root words — words with the brake- root

The root brake- comes from English brake, meaning device for slowing motion. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including aerobrake, aerobraked, airbrake. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the brake- root

Explore words with brake- — words containing the brake- root and sharing its sense of "device for slowing motion". Examples include aerobrake, aerobraked, airbrake. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does brake- mean?

The brake- root means device for slowing motion, from English brake. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.