About The Word Obviate

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Obviate

Obviate Meaning & Definition
Obviate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Obviate?

[v] prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
[v] do away with

Synonyms | Synonyms for Obviate: avert | avoid | debar | deflect | eliminate | fend off | head off | rid of | stave off | ward off

Related Terms | Find terms related to Obviate: anticipate | avert | bar | debar | deflect | deter | discourage | dishearten | estop | exclude | fend | fend off | forbid | foreclose | forestall | help | interfere | interpose | intervene | keep from | keep off | preclude | prevent | prohibit | repel | rule out | save | stave off | turn aside | ward | ward off

See Also | close out | forbid | foreclose | forestall | preclude | preclude | prevent | rule out

Obviate In Webster's Dictionary

\Ob"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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