obviate
About 0.70 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
- verb To avoid (a future problem or difficult situation).
- noun Synonym of obviative.
- adjective Synonym of obviative.
Similar words
stave off avert debar avoid ward off head off eliminate deflect fend off rid of
Often followed by
the this any all these a such some it
Word family
obviated obviates obviating obviation obviations
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