bypass
//ˈbaɪˌpæs//
Noun
A road that goes around a town or city rather than through it, allowing traffic to avoid congestion.
We took the bypass to avoid the traffic in the city center.
A surgical procedure in which an alternative channel is created to allow blood or other fluids to flow around a blocked or damaged part of the body.
My grandfather had a heart bypass last year.
A secondary channel, pipe, or route that allows something to flow around an obstacle or main path.
The engineers installed a bypass to redirect the water flow around the damaged section of the pipe.
Verb
To go around or avoid something, especially an obstacle or a place.
We bypassed the traffic jam by taking a side road.
To ignore or avoid a rule, system, or person in authority.
He tried to bypass the approval process by going directly to the CEO.