I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: by (II) + pass
1. : a passage to one side ; especially : a passage providing an alternative deflected route (as a road to carry traffic around a congested district or a channel to deflect flood water)
2.
a. : an auxiliary passage (as a channel or pipe) through which a fluid passes around a particular place or part and returns to the main passage : a passage forming a secondary outlet for a fluid
b. : a path for shunting part or all of an electric current around one or more elements of a circuit
II. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb
1. : to make a circuit or detour around
the new highway bypasses the city
: avoid by means of a bypass
we bypassed most congested areas on our trip
2. : to make (as a fluid or gas) follow a bypass
incoming air was bypassed through the intercoolers in the intake air line
3. : to neglect or ignore usually intentionally
critics have tended to bypass this side of his work — L.A.G.Strong
these problems cannot be bypassed — Walter Terry
: get around : evade
men seek to bypass the law — H.J.Laski
4. : to go around and beyond (an enemy) without attempting to attack
III. noun
: a surgically established shunt ; also : a surgical procedure for the establishment of a shunt
a triple coronary bypass