obviate
Synonym of obviativeSynonym of obviative.
» Dictionary apps have obviated the need for printed dictionaries.
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1 senses(not comparable)Synonym of obviative.
Examples
6 sentencesDictionary apps have obviated the need for printed dictionaries.
The employee's voluntary resignation obviated the necessity of firing him.
The need for a ferry was obviated once the bridge was built.
Going carless obviates the need for a dedicated parking space at home.
Many languages have developed reflexive pronouns, by means of which many ambiguities are obviated.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin obviātus, see Etymology 1, -ate (noun-forming suffix) and -ate (adjectBorrowed from Latin obviātus, see Etymology 1, -ate (noun-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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