bypass

• bypass

bypass

Noun

a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center

Synonyms:

• beltway
• bypass
• ring road
• ringway

Noun

a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)

Synonyms:

• bypass

Noun

a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current

Synonyms:

• shunt
• electrical shunt
• bypass

Verb

avoid something unpleasant or laborious; "You cannot bypass these rules!"

Synonyms:

• bypass
• short-circuit
• go around
• get around