26984 words

bypass

7 definitions • 7 examples
1
to avoid something by going around it:

Examples:

We took the road that bypasses the town.
The oil pipeline bypasses the protected wilderness area.
2

Examples:

They bypassed the committee and went straight to senior management.
3
a medical operation in which the flow of a person's blood is changed to avoid a diseased part of their heart:

Examples:

a triple bypass operation
4
a road built around a town or village so that traffic does not need to travel through it
5
to avoid something by going around it:

Examples:

Take the highway that bypasses Richmond to avoid heavy traffic.
fig. Posting news on the Internet bypasses traditional news sources such as radio and TV.
6
a road built around a city to take traffic around the edge of it rather than through it
7

Examples:

They bypassed the committee and went straight to senior management.

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