constraint vs brake

brake vs constraint

constraint and brake both are nouns.

constraint is not a verb while brake is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
constraint	Yes	No	No	No
brake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brake is a hyponym of constraint; that is, brake is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than constraint:

constraint: a device that retards something's motion
brake: a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle

Other hyponyms of constraint include air bag, airbrake, dive brake, arrester, arrester hook, band, brake pad, brake shoe, shoe, skid, catch, stop, chain, fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast, gag, muzzle, lead, leash, tether, ignition lock, lock, muzzle, life belt, safety belt, safety harness, drogue, sea anchor, bond, hamper, shackle, trammel, trammel.

constraint (noun)	brake (noun)
the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others	a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle
a device that retards something's motion	anything that slows or hinders a process
the state of being physically constrained	an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant
	large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
	any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants

constraint (verb)	brake (verb)
	cause to stop by applying the brakes
	stop travelling by applying a brake

Difference between constraint and brake

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