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bypass security

[baɪˈpæs sɪˈkjʊrɪti]
verb phrase
contornar a segurança / burlar a segurança
1. To circumvent or avoid security measures, protocols, or systems
The hacker attempted to bypass security to access the database.
O hacker tentou contornar a segurança para acessar o banco de dados.
2. To find a way around protective barriers or authentication systems
The software was designed to bypass security firewalls.
O software foi projetado para burlar os firewalls de segurança.
NYC Slang
slip past security / get around the system
Synonyms
circumvent securitybreach securityevade securitycrack securitypenetrate security
Antonyms
enforce securitystrengthen securitysecureprotect

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
burlar a segurança / contornar a segurança
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
driblar a segurança
Informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
contornar a segurança
Technical and formal contexts
Portugal
contornar a segurança / ultrapassar a segurança
More formal and technical usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

security breach
break through security
get past the firewall
crack the system
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