checkmate Synonyms

mate stalemate setback rout reversal quell overthrow overcome maypole matte matt mating standstill stop stump run rings around full stop dead end mates break short outfight backcross vanquish upset trump thwart standoff mated implosion counter conquer confound circumvent check cessation bloomer block beat balk baffle counterwork cross halt frustration frustrate foil end discomfit deterioration defeat