Associations to the word «Obviate»
Noun
- Argument
- Placement
- Imaging
- Amendment
- Expenditure
- Principle
- Declaration
- Risk
- Fix
- Valve
- Vacuum
- Opposition
- Reactor
- Acquaintance
- Consul
- Majesty
- Labour
- Circumstance
- Interpretation
- Chance
- Admission
- Confusion
- Problem
- Employment
- Misery
- Instruction
- Obstacle
- Proposition
- Criticism
- Representation
- Gentleman
- Resolution
- Atom
- Gram
- Disk
- Preparation
- Explanation
- Guidance
- Mankind
- Purpose
- Interference
- Preserve
- Supply
- Tendency
- Giving
- Use
- Cost
- Coloni
- Belief
- Decree
- Cylinder
Wiktionary
OBVIATE, verb. (transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise be necessary or required).
OBVIATE, verb. (transitive) To avoid (a future problem or difficult situation).
Dictionary definition
OBVIATE, verb. Do away with.
OBVIATE, verb. Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike".
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.