[ob.vi.ate] vt -at.ed ; -at.ing [LL obviatus, pp. of obviare to meet, withstand, fr. L obviam] (1598): to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action) -- ob.vi.a.tion n
OBVIATE
Meaning of OBVIATE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012