The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - bypassv.

1) avoid, evade, circumvent, sidestep, skirt, go or get round, detour; ignore, Slang give the go-by: I shall bypass many problems if I take that route. --n. 2) detour, alternative (way, route, etc.) , alternate way or route: Take the bypass and avoid the town traffic.