What is "checkmate" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "checkmate": complete victory

Noun

Meaning of "checkmate": place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

Verb

Meaning of "checkmate": a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

Noun

Synonyms:

thwart, stop, undo, frustrate, baffle, outwit, conquer, gain, defeat, corner, triumph, vanquish,

Antonyms:

aid, assist, abet, surrender, forfeit, encourage, help, allow, support, fail, give up, lose,