Neglecting and ignoring (Definition of bypassed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

The meaning of BYPASS is a passage to one side; especially : a deflected route usually around a town. How to use bypass in a sentence.

If you bypass someone or something that you would normally have to get involved with, you ignore them, often because you want to achieve something more quickly. A growing number of employers …

1. To avoid (an obstacle) by using an alternative channel, passage, or route. 2. To be heedless of; ignore: bypassed standard office procedures. 3. To channel (piped liquid, for example) through a …

v.t. Transport to avoid (an obstruction, city, etc.) by following a bypass. to cause (fluid or gas) to follow a secondary pipe or bypass. to neglect to consult or to ignore the opinion or decision of: He bypassed …

bypassed definition: avoided or gone around. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.

Bypassed is the past tense of the verb 'bypass,' which means to go around or avoid something. It often refers to bypassing obstacles, protocols, or processes in order to achieve a goal more directly.

BYPASS definition: a road enabling motorists to avoid a city or other heavy traffic points or to drive around an obstruction. See examples of bypass used in a sentence.

Synonyms for BYPASSED: circumvented, avoided, detoured, escaped, skirted, circumnavigated, evaded, eschewed; Antonyms of BYPASSED: met, faced, confronted, accepted, sought, pursued, …

We took the road that bypasses the town. The oil pipeline bypasses the protected wilderness area. They bypassed the committee and went straight to senior management. You can also find related words, …