(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
Outmaneuver
(of an action or event) To prevent from happening
To cease to perform a specified action
To erase from one's memory
Cross over
(of time or an opportunity) To fail to take advantage of
To go beyond the limits of
To prevent oneself from
Plural for 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.”
Plural for solution which navigates around problem
Plural for an act of refusal or avoidance
Shunts or diversion
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