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obviate

[ ob-vee-eyt ]

verb (used with object)

obviated, obviating.
  1. to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary:

    to obviate the risk of serious injury.

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obviate

/ ˈɒɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. tr to avoid or prevent (a need or difficulty)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDzˈپDz, noun
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  • Dz··· [ob, -vee-, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • Dzv·tDz noun
  • Dzv·tǰ noun
  • ·Dzv·ٱ verb (used with object) preobviated preobviating
  • ܲ·Dzv·· adjective
  • ܲ·Dzv·e adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of obviate1

1590–1600; from Latin Dzٳܲ, past participle of Dz “to act contrary to,” derivative of obvius; obvious, -ate 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of obviate1

C16: from Late Latin Dzٳܲ prevented, past participle of Dz; see obvious
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Example Sentences

They also obviate the emotional component of investing, which so often can lead ordinary investors astray.

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Sickness can hurt farm output by slowing animals' growth, so disease detection systems could improve efficiency by obviating the need for costly clinical testing.

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“Yes, the virus is worse, but that doesn’t obviate doing research to make sure that there may be other options.”

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Long-acting therapies may obviate the need to remember to take a daily pill to prevent or treat H.I.V.

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“There’s not much question that Congress could have obviated all this and solved the issue for any of this litigation,” Willinger said.

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