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obviate

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obviate

Main Entry:: ob·vi·ate
Pronunciation:: \ˈäb-vē-ˌāt\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: ob·vi·at·ed; ob·vi·at·ing
Etymology:: Late Latin obviatus, past participle of obviare to meet, withstand, from Latin obviam
Date:: 1598

: to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action)

— ob·vi·a·tion

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\ˌäb-vē-ˈā-shən\ noun

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