obviate
IPA: ˈɑbvieɪt
noun
- (linguistics) Synonym of obviative
verb
- (transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required).
- (transitive) To avoid (a future problem or difficult situation).
adjective
- (linguistics) Synonym of obviative
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Examples of "obviate" in Sentences
- This will obviate the need to tag the article.
- I think it is misleading not to obviate that in the table.
- The result is to obviate distortion in the brazed article.
- Proponents of the change argue that ZIP codes obviate the conflict.
- Being tagged doesn't obviate the need to prove that the use is fair.
- Perhaps the new organization will obviate the need for such a section.
- It does not obviate the need for external links from the main article.
- The confidants' primary function is to obviate the need for monologues.
- The rollers may be made buoyant to obviate the need for a biasing member.
- The apparatus obviates the pouring of hot molten metal into a gated cavity.