Word of the Day - December 22, 2025

OBVIATE

can also mean to make an action unnecessary.
to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action)
to anticipate and prevent or eliminate difficulties, disadvantages, etc., by effective measures.
to anticipate and prevent something, such as a situation or make an action unnecessary.
to forestall [v OBVIATED, OBVIATING, OBVIATES]
to make unnecessary
to prevent or eliminate by effective measures [v OBVIATED, OBVIATES, OBVIATING] : OBVIABLE [adj]