obviate

verb

ob·vi·ate ˈäb-vē-ˌāt How to pronounce obviate (audio)

obviated; obviating

transitive verb

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

The new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery.

obviation

ˌäb-vē-ˈā-shən How to pronounce obviate (audio)

noun

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Obviate derives from the Late Latin obviare (meaning "to meet or withstand") and the Latin obviam (meaning "in the way") and is also an ancestor of our adjective obvious. Obviate has a number of synonyms in English, including prevent, preclude, and avert; all of these words can mean "to hinder or stop something." When you prevent or preclude something, you put up an insurmountable obstacle. In addition, preclude often implies that a degree of chance was involved in stopping an event. Obviate generally suggests the use of intelligence or forethought to ward off trouble. Avert always implies that a bad situation has been anticipated and prevented or deflected by the application of immediate and effective means.

Example Sentences

The new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery. The new treatment obviates many of the risks associated with surgery.

Recent Examples on the Web The move would preserve cash to help Intel continue paying dividends and would obviate the need to rely more on borrowing to fund its expansion, which could dent the company’s creditworthiness, Bernstein Research analyst Stacy Rasgon said.

Asa Fitch, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 The process is called in-ovo sexing, and such technologies, versions of which are already deployed in some countries, can obviate the need for live chick culling.

Jonathan Moens, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021 The process is called in-ovo sexing, and such technologies, versions of which are already deployed in some countries, can obviate the need for live chick culling.

Jonathan Moens, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021 Issue 9 could obviate all of that work, which raises the question of whether that is the real intention.

Steven Litt, cleveland, 29 Apr. 2022 The process is called in-ovo sexing, and such technologies, versions of which are already deployed in some countries, can obviate the need for live chick culling.

Jonathan Moens, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021 In the lead-up to its publication, this anti-parasitic drug has been championed in right wing circles, presumably as a way to obviate the need for a coronavirus vaccine.

Andy Meek, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021 See More

单词	obviating
释义	obviate verb ob·vi·ate ˈäb-vē-ˌāt obviated; obviating transitive verb : to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary The new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery. obviation ˌäb-vē-ˈā-shən noun Did you know? Obviate derives from the Late Latin obviare (meaning "to meet or withstand") and the Latin obviam (meaning "in the way") and is also an ancestor of our adjective obvious. Obviate has a number of synonyms in English, including prevent, preclude, and avert; all of these words can mean "to hinder or stop something." When you prevent or preclude something, you put up an insurmountable obstacle. In addition, preclude often implies that a degree of chance was involved in stopping an event. Obviate generally suggests the use of intelligence or forethought to ward off trouble. Avert always implies that a bad situation has been anticipated and prevented or deflected by the application of immediate and effective means. Synonyms avert forestall head off help preclude prevent stave off See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery. The new treatment obviates many of the risks associated with surgery. Recent Examples on the Web The move would preserve cash to help Intel continue paying dividends and would obviate the need to rely more on borrowing to fund its expansion, which could dent the company’s creditworthiness, Bernstein Research analyst Stacy Rasgon said. Asa Fitch, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2022 The process is called in-ovo sexing, and such technologies, versions of which are already deployed in some countries, can obviate the need for live chick culling. Jonathan Moens, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021 The process is called in-ovo sexing, and such technologies, versions of which are already deployed in some countries, can obviate the need for live chick culling. Jonathan Moens, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021 The process is called in-ovo sexing, and such technologies, versions of which are already deployed in some countries, can obviate the need for live chick culling. Jonathan Moens, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021 Issue 9 could obviate all of that work, which raises the question of whether that is the real intention. Steven Litt, cleveland, 29 Apr. 2022 The process is called in-ovo sexing, and such technologies, versions of which are already deployed in some countries, can obviate the need for live chick culling. Jonathan Moens, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021 The process is called in-ovo sexing, and such technologies, versions of which are already deployed in some countries, can obviate the need for live chick culling. Jonathan Moens, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021 In the lead-up to its publication, this anti-parasitic drug has been championed in right wing circles, presumably as a way to obviate the need for a coronavirus vaccine. Andy Meek, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Late Latin obviatus, past participle of obviare to meet, withstand, from Latin obviam First Known Use 1567, in the meaning defined above obviating verb present participle of obviate as in preventing to keep from happening by taking action in advance brushing regularly should obviate the need for frequent trips to the dentist Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance preventing averting precluding avoiding forestalling providing escaping anticipating helping staving off nullifying heading off evading thwarting negating deterring neutralizing saving impeding eschewing balking hindering hampering deflecting offsetting circumventing prohibiting counteracting eluding retarding shaking shunning forbidding counterbalancing foiling blocking frustrating stalling stopping baffling checkmating barring inhibiting stopping dodging shirking halting checking ducking arresting interfering (with) fending (off) warding (off) compensating (for) making up (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms assisting aiding facilitating abetting easing permitting advancing allowing promoting smoothing encouraging furthering fostering cultivating letting forwarding leaving nurturing unclogging See More
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obviate

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