obviating

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obviating - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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  obviating \obviating\ adj. pren.
     making impossible or unnecessary.
  
     Syn: preclusive.
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obviating - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  obviating
      adj 1: made impossible [syn: preclusive, obviating(a)]