short-circuit

short-circuit
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. cortocircuitar
He took the necessary precautions to avoid short-circuiting the generator.Tomó las precauciones necesarias para evitar cortocircuitar el generador.
a. cortocircuitar
He bribed a congressman to short-circuit the progress of climate legislation.Sobornó a un congresista para que cortocircuitara el progreso de la legislación climática.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. cortocircuitarse
The storm caused the power lines to short-circuit.La tormenta hizo que se cortocircuitaran las líneas eléctricas.
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