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checkmate

DEFINITIONS OF: checkmate

1

n a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

Synonyms:
mate
Type of:
chess move
the act of moving a chess piece

n complete victory

Type of:
triumph, victory
a successful ending of a struggle or contest

v place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

“Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves”
Synonyms:
mate
Type of:
beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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