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Showing words for OBVIATE using the English dictionary

7 Letter Words for Obviate

obviate

6 Letter Words for Obviate

boatie, bovate

5 Letter Words for Obviate

abote, above, beati, biota, boite, ibota, ovate, vitae

4 Letter Words for Obviate

abet, abit, avie, bait, bate, beat, beta, bite, bito, boat, bota, bote, boti, bove, iota, obia, obit, tabi, tave, tiao, tobe, toea, veta, veto, vibe, vita, vite, voet, vota, vote

3 Letter Words for Obviate

abo, abt, abv, ait, aob, ate, ave, avo, bae, bai, bat, bet, bio, bit, boa, boe, bot, bvt, eat, eta, iao, iba, ita, iva, ive, oat, oba, obe, obi, obv, oie, ova, tab, tai, tao, tav, tea, tib, tie, toa, tob, toe, toi, tov, vae, vat, vei, vet, via, vie, voe

Definitions for Obviate

[1] to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury.
[2] (tr) to avoid or prevent (a need or difficulty)

Words related to Obviate

forestall, preclude, counteract, hinder, prevent, counter, avert, anticipate, intervene, interpose, remove, interfere, restrain, ward, deter, block, forfend

Words nearby Obviate

obumbrate, obv, obverse, obversion, obvert, obviate, obvious, obviously, obvolute, obwalden, oc

Origin of Obviate

1590–1600; < Latin obviātus, past participle of obviāre to act contrary to, derivative of obvius; see obvious, -ate1

Words that may be confused with Obviate

ameliorate, obviate, vitiate

Other words from Obviate

ob·vi·a·ble [ob -vee-uh -buh l] /ˈɒb vi ə bəl/ , adjective
ob·vi·a·tion , noun
ob·vi·a·tor , noun
pre·ob·vi·ate , verb (used with object), pre·ob·vi·at·ed, pre·ob·vi·at·ing.
un·ob·vi·a·ble , adjective
un·ob·vi·at·ed , adjective

Word origin for Obviate

C16: from Late Latin obviātus prevented, past participle of obviāre; see obvious

Synonyms for Obviate

counteract, forestall, preclude, anticipate, avert, block, counter, deter, forfend, hinder, interfere, interpose, intervene, prevent, remove, restrain, ward, do away with, rule out, stave off