Checkmate
Checkmate verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
End and checkmate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "End" instead the word "Checkmate" as a verb or a noun.
Nearby Words: checkmated, checkmating
Both words in one sentence
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The climactic match does not end with a checkmate, but a player of Poe's caliber would have realized that he had lost well before Josh puts him in check at the end.
- The climactic chess match in Searching for Bobby Fischer does not end in a checkmate, but the two players keep moving pawns down files well after the losing player should have realized he was beaten.
Source: Surprise Checkmate -
At the end of the episode, Monk even chews him out for it...before declaring checkmate.
Source: Hurricane of Puns
Cite this Source
End and Checkmate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/checkmate/end
Checkmate & End. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/checkmate/end>.
End or Checkmate. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/checkmate/end.
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