This is the 4158th most frequent German word.
ausbremsen
To thwart or slow down someone or something.
Here, 'ausbremsen' metaphorically refers to hindering or stifling progress or creativity due to the introduction of restrictive rules.
Die neuen Regeln könnten innovative Ideen ausbremsen.
The new regulations could hamper innovative ideas.
In this usage, 'ausbremsen' is employed to express the idea of obstructing or diminishing the effectiveness of someone's arguments by interruptive actions.
Er wollte meine Argumente ausbremsen, indem er ständig unterbrach.
He wanted to undermine my arguments by constantly interrupting.
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.