Bypassing
/ˈbaɪˌpæsɪŋ/
verbIntermediateCommonGeneral
Meaning
Questions
Definitions
1
To go around or avoid; to circumvent.
/ˈbaɪˌpæsɪŋ/
verbneutralIntermediate
General
To avoid or circumvent something.
We bypassed the traffic jam by taking a side road.
💡 Simply: To avoid something by going around it.
More Examples
2
The company is attempting to bypass regulations.
How It's Used
Computer Science
"The program was bypassing the security protocols."
Medicine
"The surgeon bypassed a blocked artery."
From "bypass," a combination of "by" and "pass." The act of going around or avoiding something has been expressed in similar ways across various languages, evolving into the modern usage.
Early usage focused on the literal act of bypassing physical obstacles; its broader metaphorical usage developed later.
Memory tip
Think of going 'by' the main road to 'pass' an obstacle.
Practice
Base: bypass
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Usage
30%Spoken
70%Written