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   by·pass

   /ˈbīˌpas/

   noun

   • 1. a road passing around a town or its center to provide an alternative route for through traffic.
   • 2. a secondary channel, pipe, or connection to allow a flow when the main one is closed or blocked.
   • 3. the alternative channel created during a bypass operation: "I had a bypass last year so have been building up my strength"
   • ▪ a surgical operation in which an alternative channel is created, especially to improve blood flow to the heart when a coronary artery is blocked: "my granddad is well into his eighties and had a bypass"

   verb

   • 1. go past or around: "bypass the farm and continue to the road" Similar go aroundgo pastmake a detour aroundpass aroundavoidkeep out ofdon't go near
   • ▪ provide (a town) with a route diverting traffic from its center: "the town has been bypassed"
   • ▪ avoid or circumvent (an obstacle or problem): "a manager might bypass formal channels of communication" Similar avoidevadedodgeescapeeludecircumventget aroundskirt (around)find a way aroundgive a wide berth tosidestepsteer clear ofget out ofshirkinformal:duck

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBYPASS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BYPASS definition: 1. to avoid something by going around it: 2. to ignore a rule or official authority: 3. a medical…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bypassBypass Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BYPASS is a passage to one side; especially : a deflected route usually around a town. How to use bypass in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bypassBYPASS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Bypass definition: a road enabling motorists to avoid a city or other heavy traffic points or to drive around an obstruction.. See examples of BYPASS used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bypassBypass - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   avoid something unpleasant or laborious. “You cannot bypass these rules!”. synonyms: get around, go around, short-circuit. see more. see less. type of: avoid. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something. noun.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBYPASS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BYPASS meaning: 1. to avoid something by going around it: 2. to ignore a rule or official authority: 3. a medical…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › bypassBypass - definition of bypass by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To avoid (an obstacle) by using an alternative channel, passage, or route. 2. To be heedless of; ignore: bypassed standard office procedures. 3. To channel (piped liquid, for example) through a bypass. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBYPASS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A bypass is a surgical operation performed on or near the heart, in which the flow of blood is redirected so that it does not flow through a part of the heart that is diseased or blocked.