bypass

/bˈaɪpæs/

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Definitions

Noun
a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
Noun
a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)
Noun
a conductor having low resistance in parallel with another device to divert a fraction of the current
Verb
avoid something unpleasant or laborious; "You cannot bypass these rules!"