Bypass
/ˈbaɪpæs/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo go around or avoid something, especially a difficulty or obstacle.
/ˈbaɪpæs/
To avoid or circumvent something.
We bypassed the traffic jam by taking a back road.
💡 Simply: To go around instead of going through.
More Examples
The company bypassed the usual approval process.
How It's Used
"The software was designed to bypass the security protocols."
"The surgeon bypassed the blocked artery."
A road or path that goes around a place or obstacle.
/ˈbaɪpæs/
A route or path that avoids something.
The new highway bypasses the town completely.
💡 Simply: A way around something.
More Examples
The doctor performed a heart bypass.
How It's Used
"The new bypass reduced traffic congestion in the city center."
"The patient received a coronary artery bypass graft."
From Middle English *bi-passen, from Old French *bipasser, from *bi- + *passer (to pass). Originally meant to pass by or around.
Early uses focused primarily on its literal meaning of going around a physical obstacle.
Memory tip
Think of 'passing by' something.