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- Dictionaryobviate/ˈɒbvɪeɪt/
verb
- 1. remove (a need or difficulty): "the presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains"
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The meaning of OBVIATE is to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary. How to use obviate in a sentence. Did you know?
OBVIATE definition: 1. to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary: 2. to…. Learn more.
To obviate something such as a problem or a need means to remove it or make it unnecessary. [formal] Our old-fashioned push-mower, for instance, obviates the needs for extension leads. [VERB noun] This deferral would obviate pressure on the rouble exchange rate. [VERB noun]
OBVIATE meaning: 1. to remove a difficulty, especially so that action to deal with it becomes unnecessary: 2. to…. Learn more.
To obviate means to eliminate the need for something or to prevent something from happening. If you want to obviate the possibility of a roach infestation, clean your kitchen regularly.
obviate something to remove a problem or the need for something synonym preclude. This new evidence obviates the need for any further enquiries. Disaster was obviated by the opening of the reserve parachute.
Define obviate. obviate synonyms, obviate pronunciation, obviate translation, English dictionary definition of obviate. tr.v. ob·vi·at·ed , ob·vi·at·ing , ob·vi·ates To keep from happening or render unnecessary.
Definition of obviate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the verb obviate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb obviate , three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
A complete guide to the word "OBVIATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
