obviate /obˈvi-āt/

1. To prevent or dispose of in advance
2. To forestall
3. To meet on the way (obsolete)

obviāˈtion noun

• fighting chance
• fighting chances
• fighting cock
• fighting cocks
• fighting drunk
• fighting fish
• fighting fishes
• fighting fit
• Fighting French
• fighting fund
• fightings
• fighting talk
• fighting words
• fight it out
• fight off
• fight one's corner
• fights
• fight shy of
• fight to the finish
• fight to the last ditch
• fight to the ropes
• fight windmills
• fig leaf
• fig leaves
• figment