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obviate

v.
US //ˈɑbviˌeɪt// UK //ˈɒbvɪˌeɪt// ob·vi·ate
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Etymology 1

First attested in 1567; borrowed from Latin obviātus, perfect passive participle of obviō (“to block, to hinder”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin obviātus, see Etymology 1, -ate (noun-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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