bypass

noun

1. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center

Similar word(s): beltway

Definition categories: man–made, highway

2. a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)

Definition categories: body, shunt

3. a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

Similar word(s): shunt

Definition categories: man–made, conductor

verb

1. avoid something unpleasant or laborious

- You cannot bypass these rules!

Definition categories: communication, avoid