Checkmate
Checkmate verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
Discourage and checkmate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discourage" instead a verb "Checkmate".
Nearby Words: checkmated, checkmating
Discourage
Discourage verb - To lessen the courage or confidence of.
Checkmate and discourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Checkmate" instead a verb "Discourage".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
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Discourage and Checkmate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/checkmate/discourage
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Discourage or Checkmate. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/checkmate/discourage.
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