obviate /obˈvi-āt/

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

obviāˈtion noun

• detention centres
• detentions
• detents
• deter
• deterge
• deterged
• detergence
• detergences
• detergencies
• detergency
• detergent
• detergents
• deterges
• deterging
• deteriorate
• deteriorated
• deteriorates
• deteriorating
• deterioration
• deteriorationist
• deteriorationists
• deteriorations
• deteriorative
• deteriorism
• deteriorisms