Obviate
21obviate — does not mean to reduce or make more acceptable, it means to make unnecessary …
22obviate — ob·vi·ate || É‘bvɪeɪt / É’b v. remove an obstacle in advance; prevent; eliminate or deal with a potential problem or hardship …
23obviate — [ ɒbvɪeɪt] verb 1》 remove (a need or difficulty). 2》 avoid; prevent. Derivatives obviation noun Origin C16 (earlier (ME) as obviation): from late L. obviat , obviare prevent …
24obviate — v. a. Preclude, prevent, turn aside, remove, provide against …
25obviate — v preclude, forestall, prevent, hinder, avert, Archaic. forfend; intercept, obstruct; avoid, ward off, stave off, fend off, divert; rid, Sl. ditch …
26obviate — ob·vi·ate …
27obviate — ob•vi•ate [[t]ˈɒb viˌeɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to anticipate and prevent or render unnecessary by effective measures • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L obviātus, ptp. of obviāre to act contrary to, der. of obvius; see obvious, ate I ob′vi•a•ble,… …
28obviate — v.t. anticipate and so avoid the need for …
29obviate — v.tr. get round or do away with (a need, inconvenience, etc.). Derivatives: obviation n. Etymology: LL obviare oppose (as OB , via way) …
30obviate a danger — advance in spite of a risk, make progress in spite of danger …
