obviate
/OB-vee-ayt/verbto remove a need or difficulty; to prevent
“Digital signatures obviate the courier entirely.”
- Synonyms
- preclude, avert, forestall
- Antonyms
- necessitate, require
- Memory hook
- ob + via (way): clear the obstacle from the road.
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