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What is another word for checkmate?

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Verb

To cause to fail

To be victorious over

To slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

A decisive end, marking the check or defeat of the opponent

A situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all

The state of being insolvent or bankrupt

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Verb

To cause to fail

baulk^UK

balk^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

queer someone's pitch

spike someone's guns

throw monkey wrench in

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

take wind out of sails

take the wind out of your sails

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

prevent from making progress

throw a spoke in the wheel of

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench into

beat someone to the punch

get ahead of

beat someone to it

provide against

beat someone to the draw

second-guess

steal a march on

get in before

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“The meticulous investigation into the company's financial records helped checkmate their attempt to cover up the fraud.”

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To be victorious over

pulverise^UK

pulverize^US

bring someone to their knees

get the better of

succeed over

blow out

blow out of the water

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

make mincemeat of

put someone in their place

win a resounding victory over

outmaneuver^US

pummel^US

get the upper hand over

pummelled^UK

gain the upper hand over

gain the advantage over

throw back in confusion

give someone a pasting

beat the daylights out of

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

gain an advantage over

have the edge over

slap about

have the last laugh on

get one over on

be one up on

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To slow the growth or progress of, or to keep under control

check^US

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

bring to a standstill

put a spoke in someone's wheel

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

bite one's lip

gain mastery over

keep lid on

bring to screeching halt

tranquilize^US

internalize^US

internalise^UK

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

box in

keep feeling inside oneself

prevent from making progress

not allow to go beyond

lay down the law to someone

keep within the limits of

defend oneself against

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Noun

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A decisive end, marking the check or defeat of the opponent

“After a series of strategic moves, the skilled chess player declared checkmate, bringing a decisive end to the game.”

Noun

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A situation or condition in which there is no movement or activity at all

communication breakdown

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Noun

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The state of being insolvent or bankrupt

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