Synonyms of checkmating

checkmating

verb

present participle of checkmate

as in thwarting

to prevent from achieving a goal

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thwarting
• frustrating
• defeating
• hampering
• baffling
• preventing
• foiling
• stopping
• beating
• impeding
• overcoming
• hindering
• blocking
• halting
• balking
• stalling
• discomfiting
• obstructing
• neutralizing
• forestalling
• inhibiting
• handicapping
• checking
• arresting
• fettering
• conquering
• nullifying
• counteracting
• shackling
• clogging
• barring
• encumbering
• averting
• precluding
• negating
• obviating
• hobbling
• trammelling
• holding back
• offsetting
• tying up
• trammeling
• short-circuiting
• setting back
• manacling
• interfering (with)
• tieing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advancing
• promoting
• assisting
• encouraging
• aiding
• furthering
• fostering
• forwarding
• cultivating
• facilitating
• abetting
• nurturing
• easing
• smoothing

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• advancing
• promoting
• assisting
• encouraging
• aiding
• furthering
• fostering
• forwarding
• cultivating
• facilitating
• abetting
• nurturing
• easing
• smoothing

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