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Definition bypass in British English

bypass verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈbaɪˌpɑːs/
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 centre of a town or city by using a road that goes round it

Example

I took the road that bypassed the city altogether.

Synonyms and related words
back up belt up be on someone’s tail
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
anaesthetise anaesthetize anesthetize
Definition bypass in British English