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obviate
[ ob-vee-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary:
to obviate the risk of serious injury.
Synonyms: anticipate, avert, preclude
obviate
/ ˈɒbvɪˌeɪt /
verb
- tr to avoid or prevent (a need or difficulty)
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Derived Forms
- ˌobviˈation, noun
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Other Words From
- ob·vi·a·ble [ob, -vee-, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- obvi·ation noun
- obvi·ator noun
- pre·obvi·ate verb (used with object) preobviated preobviating
- un·obvi·a·ble adjective
- un·obvi·ated adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of obviate1
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Example Sentences
But that does not obviate the U.S. from its statutory obligation to cancel its $1.3 billion aid to the Egyptian military.
Mofaz in the government doesn't obviate the enormous technical obstacles to an Israeli strike.
This is most obvious when expensive forms of trash are forced to backflip until they obviate their standard uses.
But this port (to obviate misunderstanding) is not on the Ocean lying eastward, but on that gulf which I have called French bay.
To obviate the necessity for 'legs,' a simple and efficient substitute is shown in the transverse section.
It is possible he may have the offer of an appointment in England, which would obviate the necessity of our returning to India.
Human beings have little occasion to fear mineral starvation, and may obviate whatever danger there may be with a drink of milk.
Still, if rain came now, he might save enough to obviate the necessity of using Helen's money.
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