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    ob·vi·ate
    [ˈäbvēˌāt]
    verb
    obviate (verb) · obviates (third person present) · obviated (past tense) · obviated (past participle) · obviating (present participle)
    1. remove (a need or difficulty):
      "the Venetian blinds obviated the need for curtains"
      • avoid; prevent:
        "a parachute can be used to obviate disaster"
    Origin
    late 16th century: from late Latin obviat- ‘prevented’, from the verb obviare, based on Latin via ‘way’.
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    1. remove (a need or difficulty):
      preclude
      prevent
      remove
      get rid of
      do away with
      get around
      rule out
      eliminate
      take away
      foreclose
      avoid
      avert
      counter
      make unnecessary
       

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      What does obviate mean?
      The meaning of OBVIATE is to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary. How to use obviate in a sentence. Did you know?

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      What does obviation mean?
      v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing. to anticipate and prevent or render unnecessary by effective measures. ob`vi•a′tion, n. ob′vi•a`tor, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

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      What is an example of obviation?
      ob•vi•a•ble (ob′ vē ə bəl), adj. ob′vi•a′tion, n. ob′vi•a′tor, n. preclude, avert, anticipate. Only things that have not yet occurred can be obviated. For example, one can obviate a possible future difficulty, but not one that already exists Synonyms: preclude, forestall, block, hinder, prevent, more... obviate. Visit the English Only Forum.

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      What is a synonym for obviation?
      To keep from happening or render unnecessary. See Synonyms at prevent. [Latin obviāre, obviāt-, to hinder, from obvius, in the way; see obvious.] ob′vi·a′tion n. ob′vi·a′tor n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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      What is the difference between Obviate and avert?
      Obviate generally suggests the use of intelligence or forethought to ward off trouble. Avert always implies that a bad situation has been anticipated and prevented or deflected by the application of immediate and effective means. The new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery.

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      When was obviate first used?
      The earliest known use of the verb obviate is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for obviate is from 1567. obviate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin obviāt-, obviāre.

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      The meaning of OBVIATE is to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary.

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