Obviate - Definition
obviate
v 1: do away with [syn: obviate, rid of, eliminate] [ant:
ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate,
need, postulate, require, take]
2: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's
avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a
strike" [syn: debar, forefend, forfend, obviate,
deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off,
avoid, ward off]