brake / break
A device that stops motion versus a split, a pause, or the verb break.
A brake stops or slows a machine. To brake is to use that device. A break is a fracture, a rest, or a stroke of luck. To break is to split or interrupt. Do not write brake a habit or break pedal.
Examples
UseHit the brake.
UseTake a break.
AvoidHit the break.