Definitions for obviate

obviate ob·vi·ate

Spelling: [ob-vee-eyt]
IPA: /ˈɒb viˌeɪt/

Obviate is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 159 anagrams from letters in obviate (abeiotv).

Definitions for obviate

verb (used with object)

  1. to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary:

Origin of obviate

1590-1600; Latin obviātus, past participle of obviāre to act contrary to, derivative of obvius; see obvious, -ate

Examples for obviate

This is most obvious when expensive forms of trash are forced to backflip until they obviate their standard uses.

She then, to obviate that objection, lent me a black domino.

I fear that result, and hope that you will try to obviate it.

But that does not obviate the U.S. from its statutory obligation to cancel its $1.3 billion aid to the Egyptian military.

To obviate this a screen has been placed on the landward side of the lantern.

But shall we, to obviate these evils, completely transpose their conditions?

We have, perhaps, incurred the very hazard we hoped to obviate.

Will you allow me to arrange your shirt so as to obviate it?

Mofaz in the government doesn'€™t obviate the enormous technical obstacles to an Israeli strike.

The Professor, with a smile, thinks that he can obviate this unpleasantness.

Word Value for obviate
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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