obviate

Letters that make obviate

a, o, b, e, t, i, v are letters that make 'obviate'

Words within obviate

OB, te, at, vi, VI, IA, Ob, Ate, At, Te are words within 'obviate'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of obviate

obviated, obviates are words created by adding a letter to 'obviate'

2 possible definitions for 'obviate'

Obviate as "prevent the occurrence of, prevent from happening"

Under this definition, obviate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

debar, avoid, ward off, deflect, avert, forefend, forfend, head off, stave off, fend off have the same meaning as 'obviate'

obviate as a type

'obviate' can be a type of foreclose, prevent, forestall, preclude, forbid.

Derivatives of obviate

avertable, evitable, avoidable, avertible, obviation, forestalling, preclusion are derivatives of 'obviate'.

Obviate as "do away with"

Under this definition, obviate is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rid of, eliminate have the same meaning as 'obviate'

Antonyms

ask, call for, necessitate, postulate, involve, require, need, take, demand have the opposite meaning of 'obviate'

Types of obviate

preclude, rule out, close out are types of 'obviate'.

Derivatives of obviate

obviation, forestalling, preclusion are derivatives of 'obviate'.


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