(of time or an opportunity) To fail to take advantage of
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To avoid or circumvent (a rule, obstacle or problem)
“Many engineers were ready to spend a fortune in an attempt to bypass the laws of thermodynamics which steadfastly refuse to be bypassed.”
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.”
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.”
To contravene an accepted rule or stipulation
To omit, bypass or disregard (sections of a whole)
To move fast enough to get past
(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 physically get or pass over something
A road passing around or through a town to provide an alternative route for traffic
“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.”
A makeshift means of circumventing an obstacle or hindrance
An act of refusal or avoidance
A sequence of events or actions that repeat in a circular or circuitous manner
The act or state of eschewing or avoiding something
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