short-circuiting (Meaning)
short-circuiting (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Short-circuit
Synonyms & Antonyms of short-circuiting
Synonyms:
- arresting
- strangling
- blockading
- haltering
- retaining
- muzzling
- tieing
- tethering
- derailing
- foiling
- suppressing
- stifling
- retarding
- choking
- curbing
- checking
- sabotaging
- suffocating
- binding
- bogging (down)
- repressing
- smothering
- stumping
- roadblocking
- braking
- baffling
- holding up
- barricading
- chaining
- tying
- frustrating
- confining
- balking
- holding back
- manacling
- cramping one's style
- miring
- giving a hard time
- trammeling
- leashing
- reining
Antonyms:
short-circuiting Sentence Examples
- The faulty wiring caused the circuit to short-circuit, resulting in a power outage.
- The humidifier's electrical components short-circuited due to water damage.
- The battery's short-circuiting prevented it from holding a charge.
- The short-circuiting of the control board rendered the washing machine inoperable.
- The lightning strike caused a short-circuit in the power grid, disrupting service to the entire neighborhood.
- The overload caused the electrical system to short-circuit, triggering a fire.
- The short-circuiting of the relay prevented the elevator from moving.
- The faulty capacitors caused the audio amplifier to short-circuit, damaging its speakers.
- The short-circuiting of the transmission line caused a power surge that affected nearby devices.
- The short-circuiting of the ignition system prevented the engine from starting.
FAQs About the word short-circuiting
of Short-circuit
impeding, obstructing, hampering, hindering, embarrassing, tying up, trammelling, thwarting, delaying, disrupting
aiding, helping, opening, assisting, assisting, opening, clearing, aiding, helping, facilitating
The faulty wiring caused the circuit to short-circuit, resulting in a power outage.
The humidifier's electrical components short-circuited due to water damage.
The battery's short-circuiting prevented it from holding a charge.
The short-circuiting of the control board rendered the washing machine inoperable.
