OBVIATING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word obviating. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| avert | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • turn away or aside | ||||||
| avoid | verbv | |||||
verb • stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • refrain from doing something • refrain from certain foods or beverages • declare invalid | ||||||
| debar | verbv | |||||
verb • bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • prevent from entering; keep out | ||||||
| deflect | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest • turn aside and away from an initial or intended course • draw someone's attention away from something • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) | ||||||
| eliminate | verbv | |||||
verb • terminate, end, or take out • get rid of something • kill in large numbers • dismiss from consideration or a contest • eliminate from the body • remove from a contest or race • remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations | ||||||
| forefend | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||||
| forfend | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||||
| fend off | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||||
| head off | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||||
| rid of | verbv | |||||
verb • get rid of something | ||||||
| stave off | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||||
| ward off | verbv | |||||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off • avert, turn away, or repel | ||||||
