bypass
verb/ˈbaɪpɑːs/
/ˈbaɪpæs/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they bypass | /ˈbaɪpɑːs/ /ˈbaɪpæs/ |
| he / she / it bypasses | /ˈbaɪpɑːsɪz/ /ˈbaɪpæsɪz/ |
| past simple bypassed | /ˈbaɪpɑːst/ /ˈbaɪpæst/ |
| past participle bypassed | /ˈbaɪpɑːst/ /ˈbaɪpæst/ |
| -ing form bypassing | /ˈbaɪpɑːsɪŋ/ /ˈbaɪpæsɪŋ/ |
- bypass something to go around or avoid a place
- A new road now bypasses the town.
- bypass something/somebody to ignore a rule, an official system or somebody in authority, especially in order to get something done quickly
- They let us bypass the usual admissions procedure.
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