obviate /obˈvi-āt/

1. To prevent or dispose of in advance
2. To forestall
3. To meet on the way (obsolete)

obviāˈtion noun

• asterism
• asterisms
• astern
• asteroid
• asteroidal
• Asteroidea
• asteroids
• asters
• astert
• asterted
• asterting
• asterts
• as the case may be
• as the crow flies
• as then
• asthenia
• asthenias
• asthenic
• asthenics
• asthenosphere
• asthenospheres
• as thick as a plank
• as thick as thieves
• as thick as two short planks
• asthma