No. 4,158 in German
ausbremsen
To thwart or slow down someone or something.
In a sentence
Der Fahrer versuchte, die Konkurrenz im Rennen auszubremsen.
The driver tried to slow down the competition in the race.
In this sentence, 'ausbremsen' is used to describe the act of impeding or slowing down another competitor in a race, directly utilizing its meaning as 'to brake' or 'slow down' someone/something.
Die neuen Regeln könnten innovative Ideen ausbremsen.
The new regulations could hamper innovative ideas.
Here, 'ausbremsen' metaphorically refers to hindering or stifling progress or creativity due to the introduction of restrictive rules.
Er wollte meine Argumente ausbremsen, indem er ständig unterbrach.
He wanted to undermine my arguments by constantly interrupting.
In this usage, 'ausbremsen' is employed to express the idea of obstructing or diminishing the effectiveness of someone's arguments by interruptive actions.
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