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ob·vi·ate (äb′vē āt′)

transitive verb obviated -·at′ed, obviating -·at′·ing

to do away with or prevent by effective measures; make unnecessary

Etymology: < LL obviatus, pp. of obviare, to prevent < obvius: see obvious

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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