What is "checkmated"

Checkmate \Check"mate\ (-m[=a]t), 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.

2. To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.

   To checkmate and control my just demands.
   --Ford.

1. 1 (context chess English) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game. 2 (context figuratively English) Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss. v

2. (en-past of: checkmate)