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stalemate

[ steyl-meyt ]

noun

  1. Chess. a position of the pieces in which a player cannot move any piece except the king and cannot move the king without putting it in check.
  2. any position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made; deadlock:

    Talks between union and management resulted in a stalemate.

    Synonyms: , ,



verb (used with object)

stalemated, stalemating.
  1. to subject to a stalemate.
  2. to bring to a standstill.

verb (used without object)

stalemated, stalemating.
  1. to be or result in a stalemate or standoff:

    Negotiations stalemated when new salary demands were introduced.

stalemate

/ ˈ²õ³Ù±ðɪ±ôËŒ³¾±ðɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. a chess position in which any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check: in this position the game ends in a draw
  2. a situation in which two opposing forces find that further action is impossible or futile; deadlock
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to subject to a stalemate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stalemate1

1755–65; late Middle English stale stalemate (whence Anglo-French estale ) (apparently special use of stale 1 ) + mate 2
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of stalemate1

C18: from obsolete stale , from Old French estal stall 1+ mate ²
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Example Sentences

That is not the case, as most of the front is at a stalemate, even if Russia has had some recent success in the east.

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In other words, something has to give to end the stalemate.

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You would never say Arsenal and Manchester United are having similar seasons, but Sunday's Premier League stalemate at Old Trafford was a reminder that they have something in common - a problem to solve up front.

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The Russian push took place at the end of a four-month period when the US was not supplying weapons to Ukraine, due to a stalemate in the US Congress which was resolved last April.

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