bypass
Translation
to bypass, to go around, to avoid
Examples
We can bypass the city traffic.
We can bypass the city traffic.
He bypassed the normal procedures.
He bypassed the normal procedures.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to go around or avoid (sth.) We can bypass the city traffic.
Similar Words
Synonyms: avoid, circumvent, get around; Antonyms: confront, face
Etymology
From 'by' (past, aside) + 'pass'. To literally pass by something to get around it.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'pass' that goes 'by' the side of a mountain, not through it. This can be a road (noun) or the action of going around (verb).