1. roads that go around a town or city to avoid traffic in the center
2. surgical procedures that create new pathways around blocked blood vessels
Usage: medical

1. goes around something to avoid it
2. ignores or avoids following normal procedures or rules

Examples

• The new highway bypasses the downtown area completely.
• Traffic flows much better since they built the bypasses around major cities.
• The patient needed two cardiac bypasses to restore blood flow.
• The river bypasses the mountain by flowing through the valley.
• She always bypasses her supervisor and goes straight to the manager.
• The software bypasses the usual security checks.
• He bypasses the main entrance and uses the side door.