obviate

(ŏb'vē-āt')
tr.v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.
To anticipate and dispose of effectively; render unnecessary. See synonyms at prevent.

[Latin obviāre, obviāt-, to hinder, from obvius, in the way. See obvious.]

obviation ob'vi·a'tion n.
obviator ob'vi·a'tor n.

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verb

To prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action: avert, forestall, forfend, preclude, prevent, rule out, stave off, ward (off). Idioms: nip in the bud. See allow/prevent.

v

Definition: make unnecessary
Antonyms: allow, help, permit

IN BRIEF: To anticipate and take care of ahead of time.

As it rained, we all held large paper bags over our heads to obviate the need to return to the hairdresser.

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• Strategy and Tactics - obviate: (vb) eliminate (a difficulty) before it arises

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forebygge, undgå, imødegå, fjerne, rydde af vejen

Nederlands (Dutch)
tegengaan, ondervangen

Français (French)
v. tr. - obvier à (sout), éviter, écarter (un danger)

Deutsch (German)
v. - vermeiden, begegnen, unnötig machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προκαταλαμβάνω, εκκαθαρίζω, εξαφανίζω, καθιστώ/κάνω περιττό

Italiano (Italian)
ovviare, rimediare, risolvere, prevenire, evitare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - prevenir

Русский (Russian)
предотвращать, делать ненужным

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - obviar, evitar, adelantarse a

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förebygga, undanröja

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
消除, 回避, 排除

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 消除, 回避, 排除

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 위험을 제거하다, 미연에 방지하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 取り除く

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يتحاشى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הסיר, נפטר מ-, סילק‬

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