obviate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
To avoid (a future problem or difficult situation).

noun

adj

/ˈɒb.viˌeɪt/ /ˈab.viˌeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-obviate.wav En-us-obviate.oga

obviate obviates obviating obviated

First attested in 1567; borrowed from Latin obviātus, perfect passive participle of obviō (“to block, to hinder”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

avert preclude prevent obviative

ensure entail necessitate require

obviable obviation obviator obvious

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