bypassed

Definitions

Avoided or circumvented an obstacle or problem.

Ignored or neglected a person or procedure in favor of a more direct route.

Examples

The technician bypassed the faulty circuit to restore power to the building.

She bypassed the main road to avoid the heavy holiday traffic.

Synonyms

avoided circumvented skirted ignored sidestepped evaded shunted

Antonyms

confronted addressed engaged tackled faced included encountered