brace
Definitions
A device fitted to something to give support or hold it in place.
To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant.
A pair or set of two of something.
Examples
You should brace yourself for the impact before the car comes to a sudden stop.
The carpenter used a metal brace to reinforce the sagging wooden shelf.
She had to wear a dental brace for two years to straighten her teeth.
Synonyms
Antonyms
weaken undermine destabilize loosen unsettle debilitate soften