bypass
noun
[ ˈbʌɪpɑːs ]
• a road passing round a town or its centre to provide an alternative route for through traffic.
• a secondary channel, pipe, or connection to allow a flow when the main one is closed or blocked.
• a surgical operation in which an alternative channel is created, especially to improve blood flow to the heart when a coronary artery is blocked.
• "I had a bypass last year so have been building up my strength"
bypass
verb
• go past or round.
• "bypass the farm and continue to the road"
Similar:
go round,
go past,
make a detour round,
pass round,
avoid,
keep out of,
don't go near,
