obviate
Meaning
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- To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
- To avoid (a future problem or difficult situation).
Synonyms
rid of
eleminate
extirpate
put in disorder
stay clear
Hyphenated as
ob‧vi‧ate
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɒb.viˌeɪt/
Etymology
From Latin obviāre (“to block, to hinder”).
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