Brake or Break

Break as a verb is to damage something, as a noun it is to stop for a rest.
Brake as a verb is to slow down or stop, as a noun it is the thing for slowing you down or stopping you.

  • My old watch is broken.
  • The band took a break.
  • I had to brake, so I wouldn’t hit the dog.
  • Before starting a long car journey test your brakes.