Obviated

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  • v. Simple past tense and past participle of obviate.
  • Word Usage
    "Pence then defended his party's opposition to embryonic stem cell research, falsely claiming there were alternatives "obviated" the need for embryonic research."
    Verb Form
    obviated    obviates    obviating   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    preclude    forestall    prevent    forbid    foreclose   
    Hyponym
    close out    preclude    rule out   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    anticipate    overcome