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Obviated

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.]

  1. To meet in the way. [Obs.]

    Not to stir a step to obviate any of a different religion.
    --Fuller.

  2. To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from the way or path; to make unnecessary; as, to obviate the necessity of going.

    To lay down everything in its full light, so as to obviate all exceptions.
    --Woodward.

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obviated

vb. (en-past of: obviate)

Usage examples of "obviated".

Pardek shook his head, trying to maintain the innocent front, but Sela's throaty laugh obviated the effort.

If those processes were obviated, the terrorists would win additional political support, but so long as those processes were not obviated, it was extremely difficult for them to lose.