Obviating

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Obviate \Ob"vi*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obviated}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Obviating}.] [L. obviare; ob (see {Ob-}) + viare to
     go, fr. via way. See {Voyage}.]
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     1. To meet in the way. [Obs.]
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              Not to stir a step to obviate any of a different
              religion.                             --Fuller.
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     2. To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from
        the way or path; to make unnecessary; as, to obviate the
        necessity of going.
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              To lay down everything in its full light, so as to
              obviate all exceptions.               --Woodward.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  obviating \obviating\ adj. pren.
     making impossible or unnecessary.
  
     Syn: preclusive.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  obviating
       adj : made impossible [syn: {preclusive}, {obviating(a)}]