obviate

Plural: obviates

Verb

Verb Forms: obviated, obviating, obviates

To remove a difficulty or need; to prevent or avoid.
do away with
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
To avoid (a future problem or difficult situation).

Noun

Synonym of obviative.

Adj

Synonym of obviative.

Examples

A wise player will obviate risks by not placing vowels next to triple letter scores.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin obviāre (“to block, to hinder”).

Synonyms

avert, avoid, debar, deflect, eliminate, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, rid of, stave off, ward off, obviative

Antonyms

necessitate

Scrabble Score: 12

obviate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
obviate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
obviate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

obviate: valid Words With Friends Word