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noun by·pass \ˈbī-ˌpas\

Definition of bypass

1 : a passage to one side; especially : a deflected route usually around a town
2a : a channel carrying a fluid around a part and back to the main streamb (1) : shunt 1b (2) : shunt 1c; also : a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt have a coronary bypass

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Examples of bypass in a Sentence

The bridge is being rebuilt so we'll have to take the bypass.

First Known Use of bypass

1848

Other Transportation Terms

camber, corduroy, demurrage, milestone

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verb by·pass

Definition of bypass

transitive verb
1a : to avoid by means of a bypass bypass a congested areab : to cause to follow a bypass
2a : to neglect or ignore usually intentionallyb : circumvent attempting to bypass the law

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Examples of bypass in a Sentence

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

First Known Use of bypass

1736

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Definition of bypass for English Language Learners

: a road that goes around a blocked or very crowded area
medical : a procedure done to allow blood to flow past a blocked blood vessel to reach the heart

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Definition of bypass for English Language Learners

: to go around or avoid (a place or area)
: to avoid or ignore (someone or something) especially to get something done quicker

BYPASS Defined for Kids

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noun by·pass \ˈbī-ˌpas\

Definition of bypass for Students

: a road serving as a substitute route around a blocked or crowded area

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Definition of bypass for Students

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bypassing

1 : to make a detour around
2 : avoid 1, forgo … would probably be permitted to bypass most of the training. — Lois Lowry, The Giver

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noun by·pass \ˈbī-ˌpas\

Medical Definition of bypass

: a surgically established shunt cardiopulmonary bypass of blood from the right atrium to the aorta; also : a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt ◆When a bypass is performed on more than one coronary artery or branch, the number of times (double, triple, etc.) is often specified. I was immediately scheduled for a triple bypass, but they decided to try an angioplasty.—Terry Todd, Sports Illustrated, 1 Aug. 1983—see coronary bypass, gastric bypass, jejunoileal bypass