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Obviate v. t. : To meet in the way.

Obviate v. t. : To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from the way or path; to make unnecessary; as, to obviate the necessity of going.

Example:
if Marijuana were legal, would it Obviate alcohol and tobacco?

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Obviate - Definition of Obviate at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Obviate. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury. ... obviate ... 

synonyms
  (verb) rid of
  (verb) eliminate
  (verb) debar
  (verb) deflect
  (verb) avert
  (verb) head off
  (verb) stave off
  (verb) fend off
  (verb) avoid
  (verb) ward off
  (verb) forbid
  (verb) foreclose
  (verb) forestall
  (verb) preclude
  (verb) prevent
antonyms
  (verb) necessitate


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