Went around, avoided (8)
I believe the answer is:
bypassed
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">went around</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('bypass' can be a synonym of 'go around')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">avoided</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(bypassing is a kind of avoiding)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bypassed that I've seen before include "Ignored" , "Went around, town or heart" , "Avoided (a town or city)" , "Diverted, went around" .)