obviate
1Obviate — 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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To meet in the way. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Not to stir a step to obviate any of a… …
2obviate — index balk, bar (hinder), deter, estop, forestall, overrule, overthrow, prevent, r …
3obviate — (v.) 1590s, to meet and do away with, from L.L. obviatus, pp. of obviare act contrary to, go against, from L. obvius that is in the way, that moves against (see OBVIOUS (Cf. obvious)). Related: Obviated; obviating …
4obviate — preclude, *prevent, avert, ward Analogous words: evade, elude, avoid, *escape: forestall, anticipate, *prevent: *interpose, interfere, intervene …
5obviate — [v] make unnecessary anticipate, avert, block, counter, counteract, deter, do away with, forestall, forfend, hinder, interfere, interpose, intervene, preclude, prevent, remove, restrain, rule out, stave off, ward; concept 121 Ant. allow, help,… …
6obviate — ► VERB 1) remove (a need or difficulty). 2) avoid; prevent. DERIVATIVES obviation noun. ORIGIN Latin obviare, from via way …
7obviate — [äb′vē āt΄] vt. obviated, obviating [< LL obviatus, pp. of obviare, to prevent < obvius: see OBVIOUS] to do away with or prevent by effective measures; make unnecessary obviation n …
8obviate — UK [ˈɒbvɪeɪt] / US [ˈɑbvɪˌeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms obviate : present tense I/you/we/they obviate he/she/it obviates present participle obviating past tense obviated past participle obviated formal to get rid of something such as a need… …
9obviate — ob|vi|ate [ abvi,eıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to get rid of something such as a need or a problem: The use of this equipment should obviate the problem. obviate the need/necessity for something: Increased profits do not obviate the need to reduce …
10obviate — [[t]ɒ̱bvieɪt[/t]] obviates, obviating, obviated VERB To obviate something such as a problem or a need means to remove it or make it unnecessary. [FORMAL] [V n] The use of a solicitor trained as a mediator would obviate the need for independent… …
