Obviate /(?)/

Ob·vi·ate

Obviate

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Obviated; p. pr. & vb. n. Obviating

  1. To meet in the way. [Obs.]
    Not to stir a step to obviate any of a different religion.
  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.