English to Hindi Dictionary

Hindi meaning of checkmate

checkmate

/noun/ मात; शह; शहमात; शिकस्त; हार; पराजय; शह-मात; निराश करना; भंग करना; हराना;
/verb/शह देना; मात करना;

Synonym mate; incitement; defeat; necklace; debacle; let down; disband; conquer; outperform;

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English Dictionary:

1. Checkmate

[n.]

- The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.
- A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.

2. Checkmate

[v. t.]

- To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in check from which there is no escape.
- To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.