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vanquish vs checkmate

checkmate vs vanquish

vanquish is not a noun while checkmate is a noun.

vanquish and checkmate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vanquish No No Yes No
checkmate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, checkmate is a hyponym of vanquish; that is, checkmate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than vanquish:
  • vanquish: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
  • checkmate: place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
Other hyponyms of vanquish include outpoint, outscore, walk over, eliminate, mop up, pip, rack up, whip, worst, whomp, get the best, have the best, overcome, rout, spread-eagle, spreadeagle, get the jump, cheat, chicane, chouse, jockey, screw, shaft, exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, get over, master, overcome, subdue, surmount, best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump, outfight, overmaster, overpower, overwhelm, mate, immobilise, immobilize, outplay, bat, clobber, cream, drub, lick, thrash.
vanquish (noun) checkmate (noun)
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
complete victory
vanquish (verb) checkmate (verb)
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
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