obviate

Definition of Obviate in English :

1. eliminate, obviate, rid of

do away with

prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

Example Sentences:
'Let's avoid a confrontation'
'head off a confrontation'
'avert a strike'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Obviate

verb

(transitive)

to avoid or prevent (a need or difficulty)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈobviˌated or ˈobviˌating

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

tr.v. ob·vi·at·ed, ob·vi·at·ing, ob·vi·ates

To keep from happening or render unnecessary. See Synonyms at prevent.