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obviate (v. trans.)
1.prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening"Let's avoid a confrontation" "head off a confrontation" "avert a strike"
2.do away with
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ObviateOb"vi*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obviated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Obviating.] [L. obviare; ob (see Ob-) + viare to go, fr. via way. See Voyage.]
1. To meet in the way. [Obs.]
Not to stir a step to obviate any of a different religion. Fuller.
2. To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from the way or path; to make unnecessary; as, to obviate the necessity of going.
To lay down everything in its full light, so as to obviate all exceptions. Woodward.
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obviate (v. trans.)
↘ counter, counterpunch, parry, pre-emptive, preventative, preventive ≠ ask, call for, demand, involve, make necessary, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take
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