Synonyms for checkmate
verb countermoveAntonyms for checkmate
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checked
verb. hinder, restrain
- arrest
- baffle
- bar
- bit
- bottleneck
- bridle
- checkmate
- choke
- circumvent
- constrain
- control
- counteract
- curb
- cut short
- delay
- discourage
- foil
- frustrate
- halt
- harness
- hold
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- impede
- inhibit
- interrupt
- keep back
- limit
- moderate
- neutralize
- nip in the bud
- obstruct
- obviate
- pause
- play for time
- preclude
- prevent
- rebuff
- reduce
- rein in
- repress
- repulse
- retard
- slacken pace
- slow down
- snub
- squelch
- stay
- stop
- suppress
- tame
- terminate
- thwart
- withhold
checking
verb. hinder, restrain
- arrest
- baffle
- bar
- bit
- bottleneck
- bridle
- checkmate
- choke
- circumvent
- constrain
- control
- counteract
- curb
- cut short
- delay
- discourage
- foil
- frustrate
- halt
- harness
- hold
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- impede
- inhibit
- interrupt
- keep back
- limit
- moderate
- neutralize
- nip in the bud
- obstruct
- obviate
- pause
- play for time
- preclude
- prevent
- rebuff
- reduce
- rein in
- repress
- repulse
- retard
- slacken pace
- slow down
- snub
- squelch
- stay
- stop
- suppress
- tame
- terminate
- thwart
- withhold
conquer
verb. defeat, overcome
- beat
- bring to knees
- checkmate
- circumvent
- clobber
- control
- cream
- crush
- discomfit
- drub
- foil
- frustrate
- get the better of
- humble
- lick
- master
- outwit
- overmaster
- overpower
- override
- overthrow
- prevail
- quell
- reduce
- rout
- shut down
- subdue
- subjugate
- succeed
- surmount
- throw
- thwart
- total
- trample underfoot
- trash
- triumph
- vanquish
- whip
- wipe off map
- worst
- zap
conquered
verb. defeat, overcome
- beat
- bring to knees
- checkmate
- circumvent
- clobber
- control
- cream
- crush
- discomfit
- drub
- foil
- frustrate
- get the better of
- humble
- lick
- master
- outwit
- overmaster
- overpower
- override
- overthrow
- prevail
- quell
- reduce
- rout
- shut down
- subdue
- subjugate
- succeed
- surmount
- throw
- thwart
- total
- trample underfoot
- trash
- triumph
- vanquish
- whip
- wipe off map
- worst
- zap
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.