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obviate

ob·viate

UK/ˈɒb.viˌeɪt/ US/ˈab.viˌeɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

do away with

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2.

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

  • “Let”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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Origin

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

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