transitive verb (-ated; -ating) 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), obviation noun
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Meaning of OBVIATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012