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obviate

/ obviate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
do away with
Opposites:
necessitate ask postulate need require
Kinds of:
preclude rule out close out
Derived:
obviation forestalling preclusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
"Let''s avoid a confrontation"
"head off a confrontation"
"avert a strike"
Type of:
prevent forestall foreclose
Derived:
obviation forestalling preclusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
35%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
17
Times Searched
2
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preclude rule out close out necessitate ask postulate need require prevent forestall foreclose