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BYPASS Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word bypass. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word bypass. (close relations)
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avoid
verbv
verb

• stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

• prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

• refrain from doing something

• refrain from certain foods or beverages

• declare invalid

circumvent
verbv
verb

• surround so as to force to give up

• beat through cleverness and wit

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

dodge
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

• a quick evasive movement

• a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

verb

• make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

• move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

sidestep
verbv
noun

• a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

verb

• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

beltway
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

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

ringway
nounn
noun

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

short-circuit
verb, nounv, n
verb

• hamper the progress of; impede

• create a short circuit in

• avoid something unpleasant or laborious

shunt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a passage by which a bodily fluid (especially blood) is diverted from one channel to another

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

• implant consisting of a tube made of plastic or rubber; for draining fluids within the body

verb

• transfer to another track, of trains

• provide with or divert by means of an electrical shunt

electrical shunt
nounn
noun

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

get around
verbv
verb

• be released or become known; of news

• avoid something unpleasant or laborious

• be a social swinger; socialize a lot

• move around; move from place to place

ring road
nounn
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For BYPASS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for bypass, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
alternative avoid conductor detour highway route shortcut shunt
Phrases (1)
main road

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