short-circuit-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Hamper the progress of something.

Examples:
His advances short-circuited her warm feelings toward him.
Their efforts short-circuited the military advance.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: Create an electrical short in something.

Examples:
We accidentely short-circuited the computer.
Be careful not to short-circuit the appliance.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: short-circuit.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Avoid something unpleasant.

Commentary:
NOTE: Compare to Sense 1; in this sense, something is avoided that is of personal consequence and emerging from or bearing on the subject.

Examples:
You cannot short-circuit these rules!
Campers are unable to short-circuit the code of ethics.
I short-circuited thoughts of my father.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3