Neglecting and ignoring (Definition of bypassed from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

The meaning of BYPASS is a passage to one side; especially : a deflected route usually around a town. How to use bypass in a sentence.

BYPASS definition: a road enabling motorists to avoid a city or other heavy traffic points or to drive around an obstruction. See examples of bypass used in a sentence.

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 …

v.t. Transport to avoid (an obstruction, city, etc.) by following a bypass. to cause (fluid or gas) to follow a secondary pipe or bypass. to neglect to consult or to ignore the opinion or decision of: …

BYPASSED definition: a main road built to avoid a city or other congested area | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

Bypassed is generally used as the past tense and past participle of the verb "bypass", meaning to avoid or go around something. For example, "The construction "bypassed the town"".

To bypass the city, take the highway that circles it. Is there a way to bypass the bridge construction? He bypassed the manager and talked directly to the owner. She managed to …

BYPASS meaning: 1. to avoid something by going around it: 2. to ignore a rule or official authority: 3. a medical….

1. To avoid (an obstacle) by using an alternative channel, passage, or route. 2. To be heedless of; ignore: bypassed standard office procedures. 3. To channel (piped liquid, for example) through …