shortcut

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of SHORTCUT

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness <are you sure there's no way to shortcut the entrance requirements?>

Synonyms beat, bypass, dodge, get around, shortcut, sidestep, skirt

Related Words avoid, duck, elude, end-run, escape, eschew, evade, outflank, shake, shirk, shun; disobey, disregard, flout, ignore; avert, deflect, divert, obviate, parry, prevent, ward (off)

Near Antonyms accede (to), acquiesce (to), assent (to); accept, court, embrace, pursue, seek, welcome; catch, contract, incur

Antonyms comply (with), follow, keep, obey, observe

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