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obviation
ob·vi·ate O0017800 (ŏb′vē-āt′)tr.v. ob·vi·at·ed, ob·vi·at·ing, ob·vi·ates To keep from happening or render unnecessary. See Synonyms at prevent.
[Latin obviāre, obviāt-, to hinder, from obvius, in the way; see obvious.]
ob′vi·a′tion n.ob′vi·a′tor n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | obviation - the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectivelyforestalling, preclusionprevention, bar - the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza" |
obviationnounThe act of preventing:determent, deterrence, forestallment, preclusion, prevention.Translations
obviation
Related to obviation: subsumesSynonyms for obviationnoun the act of preventingSynonyms- determent
- deterrence
- forestallment
- preclusion
- prevention
Synonyms for obviationnoun the act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectivelySynonymsRelated Words |