short-circuit

short-circuit
short-ˈcircuit verb
1. [intransitive and transitive] to have a short circuit or cause a short circuit in something
2. [transitive] to get something done without going through the usual long methods
   SYN  bypass:
    I short-circuited the whole process by a simple telephone call.

short-circuitBrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈsɜːkɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈsɜːrkɪt/ 🔊 (also informal short) verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they short-circuit BrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈsɜːkɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈsɜːrkɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it short-circuits BrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈsɜːkɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈsɜːrkɪts/ 🔊past simple short-circuited BrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈsɜːkɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈsɜːrkɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle short-circuited BrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈsɜːkɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈsɜːrkɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form short-circuiting BrE /ˌʃɔːt ˈsɜːkɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʃɔːrt ˈsɜːrkɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) to have a short circuit; to make sth have a short circuit （使）短路◆The wires had short-circuited and burnt out. 电线短路，烧坏了。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth to succeed in doing sth more quickly than usual, without going through all the usual processes （做事）抄近路，走捷径