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Definition bypass in American English

bypass verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈbaɪˌpæs/
1

to avoid dealing with someone or something, especially because you think you can achieve something more quickly without using them

Example

I bypassed the lawyers and filed the documents myself.

Synonyms and related words
avoid get out of duck out of
2

to avoid the center of a town or city by using a road that goes around it

Example

I took the road that bypassed the city altogether.

Synonyms and related words
back up block in box in
3

to perform a medical operation to make someone's blood flow past a blocked or damaged part of their heart rather than through it

Example

an operation to bypass the damaged artery

Synonyms and related words
anaesthetize anesthetize attend
Definition bypass in American English