CHECKMATES Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word checkmates. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| conquers | verbv | |||||
verb • bring under control by force or authority • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • overcome by conquest | ||||||
| defeats | verbv | |||||
noun • an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest • the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals verb • win a victory over • thwart the passage of | ||||||
| outmaneuvers | verbv | |||||
verb • To perform movements more adroitly or successfully than. | ||||||
| outplays | verbv | |||||
verb • excel or defeat in a game | ||||||
| outwits | verbv | |||||
verb • beat through cleverness and wit | ||||||
| overcomes | verbv | |||||
verb • win a victory over • get on top of; deal with successfully • overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli • overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome | ||||||
| subdues | verbv | |||||
verb • put down by force or intimidation • bring under control by force or authority • hold within limits and control • get on top of; deal with successfully • make subordinate, dependent, or subservient • correct by punishment or discipline | ||||||
| suppresses | verbv | |||||
verb • bring under control by force or authority • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • consciously restrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior • put out of one's consciousness • lessen to the point of stopping | ||||||
| trumps | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||
noun • a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps • (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand • a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves verb • produce a sound as if from a trumpet • get the better of • play a trump • proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare | ||||||
| vanquishes | verbv | |||||
verb • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict | ||||||
| mate | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the officer below the master on a commercial ship • a fellow member of a team • the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner) • a person's partner in marriage • an exact duplicate • one of a pair • South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea • informal term for a friend of the same sex • South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate • a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king verb • engage in sexual intercourse • bring two objects, ideas, or people together • place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game | ||||||
