bypass

Noun

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

• a surgically created shunt (usually around a damaged part)

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

Verb

• avoid something unpleasant or laborious
  • You cannot bypass these rules!
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  shunt , electrical shunt , beltway , ring road , ringway , short-circuit , go around , get around