Antonyms for by-passing

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : bahy-pas, -pahs

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbaɪˌpæs, -ˌpɑs

Definition of by-passing

Origin : also by-pass, 1848, of certain pipes in a gasworks, from by + pass (n.). First used 1922 for "road for the relief of congestion;" figurative sense is from 1928. The heart operation was first so called 1957.

As in escape : noun breaking away; getaway
As in neglect : verb fail to do; forget
As in omit : verb exclude, forget
As in parry : verb ward off, circumvent
As in avoid : verb refrain or stay away from; prevent
As in round : verb turn; encircle
As in shirk : verb avoid, get out of responsibility
As in sidestep : verb dodge
As in skirt : verb avoid; get around
As in skulk : verb lurk; shirk
As in blink : verb ignore
As in bypass : verb avoid
As in circumnavigate : verb go around
As in circumvent : verb fool, mislead
As in decline : verb say no
As in evade : verb get away from

Example sentences :

Her sun-blackened hull, pitted by the glancing blows of by-passing meteor fragments, was slowly overheating.
Extract from : « Rescue Squad » by Thomas J. O'Hara

We just heard that he was by-passing Deimos and going on right through to Ganymede, hoping to get a jump on the other two.
Extract from : « Treachery in Outer Space » by Carey Rockwell and Louis Glanzman

Synonyms for by-passing

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