Definition of bypass verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. bypass something to go around or avoid a place. A new road now bypasses the town. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!
To bypass the city, take the highway that circles it. Is there a way to bypass the bridge construction? He bypassed the manager and talked directly to the owner. She managed to bypass the usual paperwork.
When you bypass something, you avoid it, go around it, or ignore it. You might wish you could just read the books assigned in your English class and bypass the papers and exams.
v.t. Transport to avoid (an obstruction, city, etc.) by following a bypass. to cause (fluid or gas) to follow a secondary pipe or bypass. to neglect to consult or to ignore the opinion or decision of: He bypassed the foreman and took his grievance straight to the owner. Also, by′-pass′.
We took the road that bypasses the town. The oil pipeline bypasses the protected wilderness area. They bypassed the committee and went straight to senior management. You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Take the highway that bypasses Richmond to avoid heavy traffic.
Simple past tense and past participle of bypass. He didn't pause for their coats, so she bypassed the cloak room and crossed her arms as she exited the warm house. The goal of Lypo-Spheric Vitamin C is to be a highly bio-available formula that is not bypassed by the earliest portions of digestion.
To bypass the city, take the highway that circles it. Is there a way to bypass the bridge construction? He bypassed the manager and talked directly to the owner. She managed to bypass the usual paperwork.