a passage to one side
especially a deflected route usually around a town
a channel carrying a fluid around a part and back to the main stream
shunt sense 1b
shunt sense 1c
also a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt //have a coronary bypass

verb

bypassed; bypassing; bypasses

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb
to avoid by means of a bypass //bypass a congested area
to cause to follow a bypass
to neglect or ignore usually intentionally
circumvent //attempting to bypass the law

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

circumnavigate circumvent detour skirt

Examples

Noun

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

Verb

//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

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

bypass

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to avoid by
'vi' role='text'>//that house is right by the ocean
Synonyms

about around near next to nigh
Related Words

alongside beside
across along at
circa
toward (or towards)
Synonymous Phrases

next door to
in the course of //she attends college by day and works at the club by night
Synonyms

amid (or amidst) during over pending through throughout

adverb

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

at, within, or to a short distance or time //the library is close by
Synonyms

around close hard in near nearby nigh
Related Words

hereabouts (or hereabout) hereaway [dialect] (or hereaways) thereabouts (also thereabout)
along alongside
accessibly conveniently handily
Synonymous Phrases

at close quarters at hand on one's doorstep within call

bypass

noun

by·pass

ˈbī-ˌpas

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

a passage to one side
especially a deflected route usually around a town
a channel carrying a fluid around a part and back to the main stream
shunt sense 1b
shunt sense 1c
also a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt //have a coronary bypass

verb

bypassed; bypassing; bypasses

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb
to avoid by means of a bypass //bypass a congested area
to cause to follow a bypass
to neglect or ignore usually intentionally
circumvent //attempting to bypass the law

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

circumnavigate circumvent detour skirt

Examples

Noun

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

Verb

//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

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

bypass

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to avoid by
'vi' role='text'>//that house is right by the ocean
Synonyms

about around near next to nigh
Related Words

alongside beside
across along at
circa
toward (or towards)
Synonymous Phrases

next door to
in the course of //she attends college by day and works at the club by night
Synonyms

amid (or amidst) during over pending through throughout

adverb

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

at, within, or to a short distance or time //the library is close by
Synonyms

around close hard in near nearby nigh
Related Words

hereabouts (or hereabout) hereaway [dialect] (or hereaways) thereabouts (also thereabout)
along alongside
accessibly conveniently handily
Synonymous Phrases

at close quarters at hand on one's doorstep within call

bypass

noun

by·pass

ˈbī-ˌpas

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

a passage to one side
especially a deflected route usually around a town
a channel carrying a fluid around a part and back to the main stream
shunt sense 1b
shunt sense 1c
also a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt //have a coronary bypass

verb

bypassed; bypassing; bypasses

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb
to avoid by means of a bypass //bypass a congested area
to cause to follow a bypass
to neglect or ignore usually intentionally
circumvent //attempting to bypass the law

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

circumnavigate circumvent detour skirt

Examples

Noun

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

Verb

//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

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

bypass

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to avoid by
'vi' role='text'>//that house is right by the ocean
Synonyms

about around near next to nigh
Related Words

alongside beside
across along at
circa
toward (or towards)
Synonymous Phrases

next door to
in the course of //she attends college by day and works at the club by night
Synonyms

amid (or amidst) during over pending through throughout

adverb

Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)

at, within, or to a short distance or time //the library is close by
Synonyms

around close hard in near nearby nigh
Related Words

hereabouts (or hereabout) hereaway [dialect] (or hereaways) thereabouts (also thereabout)
along alongside
accessibly conveniently handily
Synonymous Phrases

at close quarters at hand on one's doorstep within call

bypass

noun

by·pass

ˈbī-ˌpas

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

a passage to one side
especially a deflected route usually around a town
a channel carrying a fluid around a part and back to the main stream
shunt sense 1b
shunt sense 1c
also a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt //have a coronary bypass

verb

bypassed; bypassing; bypasses

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb
to avoid by means of a bypass //bypass a congested area
to cause to follow a bypass
to neglect or ignore usually intentionally
circumvent //attempting to bypass the law

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms: Verb

circumnavigate circumvent detour skirt

Examples

Noun

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

Verb

//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

Noun

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

bypass

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

to avoid by