bypass

²bypass

verb

Definition of BYPASS

transitive verb

1

a : to avoid by means of a bypass <bypass a congested area> b : to cause to follow a bypass

2

a : to neglect or ignore usually intentionally b : circumvent <attempting to bypass the law>

Examples of BYPASS

1. To bypass the city, take the highway that circles it.
2. Is there a way to bypass the bridge construction?
3. He bypassed the manager and talked directly to the owner.
4. She managed to bypass the usual paperwork.

First Known Use of BYPASS

1736

Related to BYPASS

Synonyms: detour, circumnavigate, circumvent, skirt

Antonyms: attend (to), heed, mind, regard, tend (to)

Related Words: leapfrog; avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, flee, shake, shun

Near Antonyms: confront, face, meet; accept, court, embrace, pursue, seek, welcome

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