STALEMATED

deadlocked, stalemated

(adjective) at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions; “the chess game ended with white stalemated”; “the two factions are deadlocked over fringe benefits”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

stalemated

simple past tense and past participle of stalemate

Source: Wiktionary


STALEMATE

Stale"mate`, n. (Chess)

Definition: The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved.

Stale"mate`, v. t. (Chess)

Definition: To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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