Synonyms of checkmates

checkmates

verb

present tense third-person singular of checkmate

as in frustrates

to prevent from achieving a goal

finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frustrates
• baffles
• hampers
• thwarts
• defeats
• stops
• balks
• foils
• beats
• discomfits
• prevents
• blocks
• overcomes
• halts
• hinders
• impedes
• handicaps
• interferes (with)
• checks
• arrests
• obstructs
• short-circuits
• stalls
• forestalls
• conquers
• neutralizes
• clogs
• averts
• nullifies
• inhibits
• encumbers
• obviates
• holds back
• hobbles
• precludes
• ties up
• fetters
• negates
• bars
• trammels
• counteracts
• offsets
• sets back
• shackles
• manacles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advances
• encourages
• promotes
• aids
• assists
• fosters
• furthers
• cultivates
• forwards
• facilitates
• nurtures
• abets
• eases
• smooths
• smoothes