to bypass

Examples

• All

• Be selective and bypass technologies that do not meet your school's policies and needs.

  Academic text (2013)

• To save time, she decided to bypass the usual procedures and submit her application directly.

• What if we could bypass it completely?

  TED-Ed

• But no, it turns out that students who bypass the system do quite well.

  Academic text (2011)

• We need to bypass security altogether.

  Carnage (1984)

• Employee-owned firms tend to bypass financial markets and therefore reduce the efficiency of resource allocation.

  Academic text (1991)

• Crates from overseas have been moving through his factory, bypassing French customs.

  The Quiet American (2002)

• We can bypass the long lines at the airport by checking in online.

• They installed new software to bypass the outdated security measures that were causing delays.

Synonyms

G

to get around

vsto bypass

115 4.2

Avoid doing something difficult or needed by finding a clever way

means avoiding by alternative method not by facing it directly

G

to go around

vsto bypass

76 3.5

Find another way to avoid a difficult rule or task

is focused on using a different method rather than direct confrontation

J

to jump

vsto bypass

65 2.7

To skip a part or step, often by mistake

is about deliberate avoidance by an alternate method not accidental omission

C

to circumvent

vsto bypass

45 7.7

To avoid a rule or problem by using clever tricks

uses avoidance by alternative method rather than direct compliance

S

to sidestep

vsto bypass

15 4.9

To avoid answering a question or dealing with a problem directly

means avoiding by indirect reply rather than changing method

S

to short-circuit

vsto bypass

3 6.1

Avoid normal steps in a process to get a result faster

means avoiding consequences by a different method rather than blocking progress

S

to sidestep the issue

vsto bypass

1 6.0

To avoid answering a difficult question by changing the subject

is focused on avoiding the topic rather than finding another method

S

to skirt around the issue

vsto bypass

1 6.8

To avoid talking about a difficult subject by giving vague answers

shows avoidance of the subject rather than use of an alternate route

W

to workaround

vsto bypass

4.9

To find a temporary way to get past a problem

is the general word for avoiding without stressing temporary nature

Antonyms

F

to face

∞ 2.2

To deal with a difficult situation or person

C

to confront

359 4.4

Face a difficult problem or fear directly and bravely

Compounds

C

coronary bypass

• Specialized

3 4.4

Surgery that uses a blood vessel to carry blood past a blocked heart artery and restore blood flow

C

coronary artery bypass graft

• Specialized

1 4.6

A surgery that uses a healthy blood vessel to go around a blocked heart artery and restore blood flow

C

coronary bypass surgery

• Specialized

1 4.2

An operation using a healthy blood vessel to go around a blocked artery in the heart and restore blood flow

B

bypass capacitor

• Specialized

5.6

A small electronic part that sends fast electrical noise to the ground to keep voltage steady

B

bypass condenser

• Specialized

6.8

A small electrical part placed across power lines that lets high frequency noise flow to ground

M

minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery

• Specialized

4.8

An operation using small tools and a camera to bypass blocked blood vessels while the heart beats

I

intestinal bypass

• Specialized

6.2

A surgery that makes food pass around part of the small intestine to cause weight loss

P

port-access coronary bypass surgery

• Specialized

6.0

An operation on the heart using small cuts and cameras to bypass blocked arteries while a machine keeps blood moving

How Avoidant

to evade

31 3.9

to sidestep

15 4.9

to bypass

119 4.7

to manage

239 2.3

to address

∞ 3.6

to confront

359 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology