Thesaurus / by passes
FEEDBACK- deviation
- diversion
- branch
- bypass
- bypath
- byway
- circuit
- circumnavigation
- circumvention
- crotch
- divergence
- fork
- substitute
- alternate route
- back road
- circuitous route
- circumbendibus
- roundabout way
- runaround
- secondary highway
- service road
- temporary route
- bypass
- discard
- disregard
- overlook
- defer
- dismiss
- elide
- evade
- miss
- omit
- overleap
- overpass
- postpone
- procrastinate
- shirk
- skimp
- skip
- suspend
- trifle
- be careless
- be derelict
- be irresponsible
- be negligent
- be remiss
- gloss over
- let pass
- let slide
- look the other way
- lose sight of
- not trouble oneself
- pass over
- think little of
- bypass
- delete
- discard
- disregard
- edit
- eliminate
- ignore
- neglect
- overlook
- prohibit
- skip
- withhold
- bar
- cancel
- cut
- dismiss
- drop
- evade
- except
- fail
- miss
- preclude
- reject
- repudiate
- slight
- snip
- trim
- void
- blink at
- cast aside
- count out
- cut out
- knock off
- leave out
- leave undone
- let go
- let slide
- miss out
- overpass
- pass by
- pass over
- X out
- anticipate
- avoid
- block
- bypass
- deflect
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- evade
- fence
- forestall
- preclude
- prevent
- rebuff
- rebuke
- repel
- repulse
- resist
- shirk
- shun
- sidestep
- en garde
- fend off
- hold at bay
- stave off
- avert
- bypass
- dodge
- escape
- evade
- fend off
- shun
- sidestep
- ward off
- abstain
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- duck
- elude
- eschew
- flee
- hide
- jump
- obviate
- recoil
- shake
- shirk
- shy
- skip
- skirt
- weave
- withdraw
- circumlocute
- cold-shoulder
- fake out
- give the slip
- hold off
- keep clear
- lay low
- run for cover
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- skip out on
- skip town
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- spin
- bypass
- circle
- circulate
- circumnavigate
- compass
- encompass
- flank
- gird
- girdle
- gyrate
- hem
- pivot
- revolve
- ring
- roll
- rotate
- skirt
- surround
- wheel
- whirl
- begird
- go around
- bypass
- cheat
- creep
- dodge
- dog
- duck
- elude
- eschew
- evade
- fence
- goldbrick
- lurk
- malinger
- parry
- pussyfoot
- quit
- shun
- sidestep
- skulk
- slack
- slink
- slip
- snake
- sneak
- steal
- get around
- lie down on job
- shuffle off
- slough off
- avoid
- bypass
- duck
- evade
- fudge
- skirt
- ditch
- elude
- escape
- juke
- pussyfoot
- shake
- shirk
- weasel
- dance around
- get around
- get out of
- give the slip
- go around
- put the move on
- shake off
- skip out on
- bypass
- circumvent
- dodge
- elude
- evade
- ignore
- sidestep
- burke
- circumnavigate
- detour
- duck
- equivocate
- escape
- hedge
- skip
- steer clear of
- crouch
- prowl
- slink
- snoop
- avoid
- bypass
- creep
- dodge
- elude
- evade
- hide
- pussyfoot
- sidestep
- slack
- snake
- sneak
- steal
- conceal oneself
- lie in wait
- forget
- bypass
- condone
- connive
- cushion
- discount
- disregard
- fail
- neglect
- omit
- overlook
- overpass
- slight
- pass by
- turn a blind eye
- circumvent
- ignore
- neglect
- omit
- sidestep
- skirt
- burke
- circumnavigate
- detour
- finesse
- outflank
- blink at
- depart from
- deviate from
- get around
- go around
- go around the barn
- let go
- pass around
- take back road
- wink at
- avoid
- bypass
- deceive
- evade
- prevent
- sidestep
- skirt
- stymie
- thwart
- beat
- beguile
- bilk
- circumnavigate
- cramp
- crimp
- detour
- disappoint
- dodge
- dupe
- elude
- ensnare
- entrap
- escape
- foil
- frustrate
- hoodwink
- outflank
- outwit
- overreach
- queer
- ruin
- shun
- stump
- trick
- get around
- stave off
- steer clear of
- ward off
- deny
- dismiss
- refuse
- reject
- abjure
- abstain
- avoid
- balk
- bypass
- demur
- desist
- disapprove
- forbear
- forgo
- gainsay
- nix
- refrain
- renounce
- reprobate
- repudiate
- shy
- spurn
- beg to be excused
- don't buy
- not accept
- not hear of
- not think of
- pass on
- send regrets
- turn down
- turn thumbs down
- avoid
- bypass
- circumvent
- conceal
- deceive
- dodge
- elude
- escape
- fend off
- flee
- get around
- hide
- sidestep
- baffle
- balk
- cavil
- confuse
- decline
- double
- duck
- equivocate
- eschew
- fence
- fly
- fudge
- hedge
- lie
- parry
- pretend
- prevaricate
- pussyfoot
- shift
- shirk
- shuck
- shuffle
- shun
- shy
- tergiversate
- trick
- waffle
- beat around bush
- beg the question
- cop out
- give the runaround
- keep distance
- lay low
- lead on a merry chase
- pass up
- put off
- slip out
- sneak away
- steer clear of
- weasel
antonyms for by passes
MOST RELEVANT
- attend
- regard
- respect
- advance
- complete
- continue
- do
- expedite
- face
- finish
- forward
- maintain
- meet
- take on
- accomplish
- achieve
- cherish
- concern
- guard
- nurture
- protect
- succeed
- take care of
- watch
- attend
- heed
- keep
- look at
- note
- notice
- pay attention
- regard
- respect
- accept
- admit
- allow
- approve
- permit
- sanction
- succeed
- add
- enter
- include
- inject
- insert
- remember
- aid
- assist
- encourage
- face
- help
- meet
- take on
- confront
- encounter
- free
- let go
- liberate
- release
- allow
- permit
- confront
- disclose
- divulge
- encounter
- expose
- face
- lay bare
- let out
- meet
- open
- reveal
- show
- stay
- tell
- uncover
- accept
- aid
- clear up
- enlighten
- explain
- help
- order
- organize
- release
- remain
- tell the truth
- take on
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