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checkmateverb to prevent from achieving a goalfinally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio baffle, balk, beat, discomfit, foil, frustrate, thwart bar, block, clog, encumber, fetter, hamper, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold back, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle, tie up, trammelarrest, check, halt, set back, short-circuit, stall, stopavert, forestall, obviate, preclude, preventnegate, neutralize, nullifycounteract, offsetconquer, defeat, overcome advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nurture, promote abet, aid, assistease, facilitate, smooth in the 14th century |