The definition of bypass seems to be exactly the opposite of what you're saying. Here's one. "a secondary channel, pipe, or connection to allow a flow when the

The definition of bypass seems to be exactly the opposite of what you're saying. Here's one. "a secondary channel, pipe, or connection to allow a flow when the main one is closed or blocked" I understand bypass to mean "go around" basically. So if I bypass something, I have found a way to avoid it. I really think this is the common usage.