checkmate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɛkmeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtʃɛkˌmeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(chek′māt′)

Inflections of 'checkmate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
checkmates
v 3rd person singular
checkmating
v pres p
checkmated
v past
checkmated
v past p

checkmate
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Synonyms:
halt Collocations, thwart Collocations, counter Collocations, defeat Collocations, check Collocations, put in check, frustrate, beat Collocations, triumph over, outwit, stop Collocations, vanquish, confound, put paid to (slang)

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