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To avoid or circumvent (a rule, obstacle or problem)

To go past or around an object or obstacle

To disregard as unimportant or insignificant

To contravene an accepted rule or stipulation

To omit, bypass or disregard (sections of a whole)

To move fast enough to get past

To perform movements more adroitly or successfully than

(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

To erase from one's memory

(of time or an opportunity) To fail to take advantage of

To prevent oneself from

A road passing around or through a town to provide an alternative route for traffic

A makeshift means of circumventing an obstacle or hindrance

An act of refusal or avoidance

Shunt or diversion

The act or state of eschewing or avoiding something

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Verb

To avoid or circumvent (a rule, obstacle or problem)

outmanoeuvre^UK

go around the barn

find a way round

give a wide berth to

keep one's distance from

give something a miss

keep at arm's length

pussyfoot around

pay no attention to

find a way out of

keep out of the way of

give a wide berth

put the move on

give the slip to

be oblivious to

turn your back on

turn a blind eye to

take no notice of

have no part of

have nothing to do with

let something slide

find a way around

leave something undone

play truant from

pay little attention to

be remiss about

lie down on job

avoid answering

be equivocal about

be evasive about

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

beg the question

beat about the bush about

keep your distance

avoid dealing with

avoid like the plague

answer evasively

extricate oneself from

duck out of the way of

swerve away from

get out of the way of

throw off the scent

sneak away from

break away from

slip through the net of

lead on a merry chase

escape the clutches of

give the runaround

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“Many engineers were ready to spend a fortune in an attempt to bypass the laws of thermodynamics which steadfastly refuse to be bypassed.”

Verb

To go past or around an object or obstacle

“They say too many people bypass the town because too little is done to promote it.”

Verb

To disregard as unimportant or insignificant

“He must be able to quickly bypass any irrelevant works, and focus on the most important aspects pertaining to the specific information he is trying to obtain.”

Verb

To contravene an accepted rule or stipulation

fail to comply with

fail to observe

take no account of

fly in the face of

pay no attention to

commit a breach of

cock a snook at

take no notice of

transgress against

not comply with

be in breach of

tresspass against

set your face against

hurl defiance at

ride roughshod over

revolutionize^US

revolutionise^UK

dig your heels in

refuse to comply

break the rules

take law into own hands

be insubordinate

take to the streets

come out against

refuse to accept the authority of

kick over the traces

be at odds with

get out of line

struggle against

stage a rebellion

rise up in arms

mount a rebellion

stir up trouble

mount the barricades

disobey authority

oppose authority

resist authority

take part in an uprising

refuse to obey orders

take part in an insurrection

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Verb

To omit, bypass or disregard (sections of a whole)

give something a miss

pay no attention to

turn a deaf ear to

turn your back on

leave unnoticed

fail to deal with

let something slide

take no notice of

fail to observe

look the other way

close your eyes to

be oblivious to

not take into account

turn a blind eye

turn a blind eye to

bury one's head in sand

leave out of consideration

pay no attention

let fall between the cracks

fail to include

fail to mention

cut in front of

fail to care for

be irresponsible

leave something undone

have nothing to do with

fail to look after

keep at arm's length

think little of

procrastinate over

throw to the winds

pay little attention to

keep your distance

be remiss about

fail to provide for

not trouble oneself

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Verb

To move fast enough to get past

Verb

To perform movements more adroitly or successfully than

outmanoeuvre^UK

get the better of

be cleverer than

pull a fast one on

run rings round

put one over on

steal a march on

make rings round

get one over on

get the upper hand over

gain the advantage over

be more than a match for

put in the shade

go one better than

run rings around

run circles around

be head and shoulders above

be greater than

knock spots off

get further ahead of

be a class above

take precedence

be on another level

stand head and shoulders above

wipe the floor with

blow out of the water

be more numerous than

exceed in quantity

throw into the shade

leave in the shade

leave in the dust

pull a fast one

blow out of water

score points off

have it all over

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Verb

(of an action or event) To prevent from happening

stand in the way of

put the kibosh on

put the stopper on

take wind out of

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

cramp one's style

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

get in the way of

cook someone's goose

spike someone's guns

throw monkey wrench in

give the run around

provide against

steal a march on

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

beat someone to the draw

bring to a close

halt in its tracks

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

be one step ahead of

act in advance of

head off at pass

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

get the better of

take wind out of sails

give a hard time

bring to screeching halt

dash one's hope

throw a spoke in the wheel of

render null and void

take the wind out of your sails

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Verb

To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

ax^US

axe^UK

call it quits on

bring to a halt

bring to an end

bring to a stop

pull the plug on

bring to a close

throw in the sponge

throw in the towel

put the kibosh on

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Verb

To erase from one's memory

Verb

Cross over

make one's way over

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(of time or an opportunity) To fail to take advantage of

fail to take advantage of

fail to exploit

fail to observe

give something a miss

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Verb

To prevent oneself from

break the habit of

shield yourself from

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Noun

A road passing around or through a town to provide an alternative route for traffic

circuitous route

alternative route

circumnavigation

alternate route

roundabout route

indirect course

temporary route

secondary highway

long way around

going off at a tangent

losing one's thread

getting sidetracked

straying from the topic

deviation from the subject

straying from the point

incidental remark

incomparability

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“He also expressed confidence that further improvements to the city's infrastructure would be witnessed with the commencement of the city bypass and outer ring road.”

Noun

A makeshift means of circumventing an obstacle or hindrance

Noun

An act of refusal or avoidance

act of avoidance

Noun

Shunt or diversion

Noun

The act or state of eschewing or avoiding something

finding a way round

nonparticipation

steering clear of

shilly-shallying

stalling for time

humming and hawing

dodging the issue

sidestepping the issue

beating about the bush

ducking the issue

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