About The Word Obviate
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Obviate
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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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