checkmate (v)
mate (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
examples Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
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Hypernym beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish
Domain of synset - TOPIC chess, chess game
Derivationally related form mate → mate
Derivationally related form checkmate → checkmate
Incoming links
Derivationally related form mate → mate
Derivationally related form checkmate → checkmate
Member of this domain - TOPIC chess, chess game
Hyponym beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish

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