English noun: bypass | |||
1. | bypass (artifact) a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center | ||
Synonyms | beltway, ring road, ringway | ||
Broader (hypernym) | highway, main road | ||
2. | bypass (body) a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | shunt | ||
3. | bypass (artifact) a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current | ||
Synonyms | electrical shunt, shunt | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conductor | ||
Part meronym | circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit | ||
English verb: bypass | |||
1. | bypass (communication) avoid something unpleasant or laborious | ||
Samples | You cannot bypass these rules!. | ||
Synonyms | get around, go around, short-circuit | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avoid | ||