short-circuit

verbs

hamper the progress of; impede
"short-circuit warm feelings"
short-circuit
is a type of (narrower)
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
create a short circuit in
short, short-circuit
avoid something unpleasant or laborious
"You cannot bypass these rules!"
bypass, get around, go around, short-circuit