Ob″vi‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Obviated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Obviating.] [L. obviare; ob (see Ob-) + viare to go, fr. via way. See Voyage.]
1. To meet in the way.
Not to stir a step to obviate any of a different religion. Fuller.
2. To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from the way or path; to make unnecessary; as, to obviate the necessity of going.
To lay down everything in its full light, so as to obviate all exceptions. Woodward.