释义
[ ob -vee-eyt ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈɒb viˌeɪt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), ob·vi·at·ed, ob·vi·at·ing. to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury.
Origin of obviate 1590–1600; from Latin obviātus, past participle of obviāre “to act contrary to,” derivative of obvius; see obvious, -ate1
SYNONYMS FOR obviate preclude, avert, anticipate.
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OTHER WORDS FROM obviate ob·vi·a·ble [ob -vee-uh -buh l], /ˈɒb vi ə bəl/, adjective ob·vi·a·tion, noun ob·vi·a·tor, noun pre·ob·vi·ate, verb (used with object), pre·ob·vi·at·ed, pre·ob·vi·at·ing. un·ob·vi·a·ble, adjective un·ob·vi·at·ed, adjective
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Words nearby obviate obumbrate, obv, obverse, obversion, obvert, obviate , obvious, obviously, obvolute, Obwalden, oc-
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Example sentences from the Web for obviate But that does not obviate the U.S. from its statutory obligation to cancel its $1.3 billion aid to the Egyptian military.
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Mofaz in the government doesn't obviate the enormous technical obstacles to an Israeli strike.
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This is most obvious when expensive forms of trash are forced to backflip until they obviate their standard uses.
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To obviate such difficulties, some instructors demonstrate principles by first angle constructions.
College Teaching | Paul Klapper
To obviate this, a new hospital was set apart, under the reign of Charles X., for the reception of male patients only.
The History of Prostitution | William W. Sanger
To obviate these defects the enamelled platinum denture was devised.
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Pierce was not ignorant of this, and to obviate Smooth's difficulties, said he would send him Down East, as before related.
The Adventures of My Cousin Smooth | Timothy Templeton
To obviate these difficulties new "Five-Minute" books have been prepared by a competent teacher.
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British Dictionary definitions for obviate verb (tr) to avoid or prevent (a need or difficulty)
Derived forms of obviate obviation , noun Word Origin for obviate C16: from Late Latin obviātus prevented, past participle of obviāre; see obvious
usage for obviate Only things that have not yet occurred can be obviated. For example, one can obviate a possible future difficulty, but not one that already exists
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