bypass

//ˈbaɪˌpæs//
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Noun

bypassSingular
bypassesPlural
1

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.

2

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.

3

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

bypassInfinitive
bypassPresent tense
bypassedPast tense
bypassedPast participle
bypassingPresent participle
bypassesThird-person singular
1

To go around or avoid something, especially an obstacle or a place.

We bypassed the traffic jam by taking a side road.

2

To ignore or avoid a rule, system, or person in authority.

He tried to bypass the approval process by going directly to the CEO.

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