Synonyms of bypass

bypass 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to circumvent

to avoid by going around

we can bypass the traffic jam if we take this other road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvent
• avoid
• escape
• circumnavigate
• detour
• evade
• skirt
• shun
• elude
• eschew
• dodge
• shake
• leapfrog
• flee
• duck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• meet
• confront
• face
• accept
• seek
• pursue
• embrace
• welcome
• court

2

as in to ignore

to fail to give proper attention to

a serious news event that was bypassed by the mainstream media so that they could concentrate on celebrity gossip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ignore
• forget
• overlook
• disregard
• neglect
• pass over
• miss
• slight
• reject
• slur (over)
• omit
• overpass
• fail
• slough (off)
• brush (aside or off)
• shrug off
• sluff (off)
• disdain
• scant
• pooh
• skimp
• scorn
• pooh-pooh

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tend (to)
• attend (to)
• regard
• appreciate
• heed
• mind
• treasure
• foster
• cultivate
• remember
• value
• prize
• nurse
• follow
• listen (to)
• cherish
• watch
• nurture
• observe
• notice
• pamper
• note
• mark
• remark

3

as in to avoid

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

you can bypass the graduation requirements if you do enough extra credit

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvent
• avoid
• evade
• ignore
• escape
• dodge
• sidestep
• get around
• skirt
• beat
• shortcut
• disobey
• prevent
• shun
• elude
• eschew
• shake
• disregard
• duck
• obviate
• end-run
• flout
• shirk
• divert
• outflank
• deflect
• avert
• ward (off)
• parry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• follow
• comply (with)
• obey
• observe
• accept
• seek
• pursue
• embrace
• accede (to)
• welcome
• acquiesce (to)
• assent (to)
• catch
• incur
• contract
• court

bypass

2 of 2

noun

as in highway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• highway
• road
• pass
• artery
• street
• freeway
• passageway
• expressway
• thoroughfare
• roadway
• turnpike
• drive
• lane
• boulevard
• route
• approach
• pike
• routeway
• row
• walkway
• walk
• avenue
• path
• high road
• bypath
• byway
• track
• trail
• passage
• laneway
• way
• airway
• gate
• gateway
• trace
• waterway
• door
• portal
• channel
• doorway
• hatch
• watercourse
• cycleway
• bikeway
• gat

Examples of bypass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

This full-zip fleece jacket completely bypasses those concerns. —Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024

Republican lawmakers then bypassed Hobbs by voting on party lines to put it on the ballot. —Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024

Noun

That's several clicks for a process other password managers bypass by integrating a password generator into the browser extension. —PCMAG, 27 Sep. 2024

Once attached, the heart bypass machine is turned off, and the TAH pump is started. —Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 12 Sep. 2024