short-circuit

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verb

1. hamper the progress of;
impede
- short-circuit warm feelings
• Hypernyms:
thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil,
cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. create a short circuit in
• Syn:
short
• Derivationally related forms:
short (for: short)
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. avoid something unpleasant or laborious
- You cannot bypass these rules!
• Syn:
bypass, go around, get around
• Derivationally related forms:
bypass (for: bypass)
• Hypernyms:
avoid
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody