I. ˈbī-ˌpas noun
Date: 1848
1. : a passage to one side ; especially : a deflected route usually around a town
2.
a. : a channel carrying a fluid around a part and back to the main stream
b.
(1) : shunt 1b
(2) : shunt 1c ; also : a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt
have a coronary bypass
II. transitive verb
Date: 1736
1.
a. : to avoid by means of a bypass
bypass a congested area
b. : to cause to follow a bypass
2.
a. : to neglect or ignore usually intentionally
b. : circumvent
attempting to bypass the law