v.
Pronunciation: ' äb-v ē - ˌ ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: Late Latin obviatus, past participle of obviare to meet, withstand, from Latin obviam
Date: 1598
: to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action)
– ob · vi · a · tion \ ˌ äb-v ē - ' ā -sh ə n \ noun