Defenition of the word obviate
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Defenition of the word obviate
- To bypass a requirement or make it unnecessary.
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
- do away with
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let''s avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Synonyms for the word obviate
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- avert
- avoid
- debar
- deflect
- eliminate
- fend off
- head off
- hinder
- preclude
- prevent
- rid of
- stave off
- ward off
Similar words in the obviate
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- obviate
- obviated
- obviates
Hyponyms for the word obviate
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- close out
- preclude
- rule out
Hypernyms for the word obviate
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- forbid
- foreclose
- forestall
- preclude
- prevent
Antonyms for the word obviate
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- ask
- call for
- demand
- involve
- necessitate
- need
- postulate
- require
- take
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