Short-circuit
Short-circuit verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Usage example: for decades the maverick filmmaker was short-circuited by a chronic lack of funds
Thwart and short-circuit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thwart" instead a verb phrase "Short-circuit".
Thwart
Thwart verb - To prevent from achieving a goal.
Usage example: a coalition of grassroots organizations thwarted the company's efforts to get approval for a new power plant
Short-circuit and thwart are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Short-circuit" instead a verb "Thwart".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- clog and short-circuit
- clog and thwart
- cramp and short-circuit
- cramp and thwart
- obstruct and short-circuit
- obstruct and thwart
- duck and short-circuit
- duck and thwart
- handicap and short-circuit
- handicap and thwart
- hold back and short-circuit
- hold back and thwart
- impede and short-circuit
- impede and thwart
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