| v. t. | 1. | (Elec.) To join, as the electrodes of a battery or dynamo or any two points of a circuit, by a conductor of low resistance. |
| Verb | 1. | short-circuit - hamper the progress of; impede; "short-circuit warm feelings" |
| 2. | short-circuit - create a short-circuit in Synonyms: short | |
| 3. | short-circuit - avoid something unpleasant or laborious; "You cannot bypass these rules!" |