Adjective obviating has 1 sense
  1. preclusive, obviating - made impossible
    Antonym: permissive (indirect, via preventive)
,Verb obviate has 2 senses
  1. obviate, rid of, eliminate - do away with
    Antonyms: necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand
    Derived form: noun obviation1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something
  2. debar, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
    --2 is one way to prevent, forestall, foreclose, preclude, forbid
    Derived form: noun obviation1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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