(v) place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game, Syn.mate, Example: Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ F. échec et mat, fr. Per. shāh māt checkmate, lit., the king is dead, fr. Ar. māta he died, is dead. The king, when made prisoner, or checkmated, is assumed to be dead, and the game is finished. See Chess. ] 1. The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Checkmated; p. pr. & vb. n. Checkmating. ]1. (Chess) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart. [ 1913 Webster ]
To checkmate and control my just demands. Ford. [ 1913 Webster ]
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