obviate   (Sound)

The verb obviate has 2 senses

• obviate, rid of, eliminate -- (do away with)


• debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off -- (prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike")