Synonyms of checkmating

checkmating

verb

present participle of checkmate

as in frustrating

to prevent from achieving a goal

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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