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obviates
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To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)
To annul or abolish by an authoritative act
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
To prevent oneself from
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Verb
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To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)
prevents
averts
precludes
forestalls
avoids
helps
counters
eliminates
removes
forecloses
staves off
heads off
wards off
fends off
rules out
gets round
makes unnecessary
does away with
gets rid of
takes away
stops
deters
blocks
hinders
foils
thwarts
forfends
impedes
obstructs
intercepts
frustrates
checks
deflects
halts
nips in the bud
holds off
holds back
arrests
inhibits
diverts
defends against
puts a stop to
turns aside
circumvents
prohibits
debars
saves
restrains
baulks
UK
balks
US
pre-empts
anticipates
interrupts
shuts out
curbs
hampers
counteracts
preempts
delays
restricts
excludes
bars
ceases
discontinues
interdicts
puts an end to
gets in before
second-guesses
provides against
steals a march on
beats someone to the draw
keeps at bay
makes impossible
beats someone to the punch
makes it impossible for
gets ahead of
beats someone to it
keeps from happening
reprieves
frees
spares
shunts
absolves
exempts
dispenses
forefends
discharges
excepts
puts off
stonewalls
commandeers
represses
retards
shoves aside
keeps off
staves
keeps lid on
desists
factors out
prevents the occurrence of
heads off at pass
picks off
acts in advance of
cuts off
prepares for
parries
disqualifies
estops
forbids
quits
wards
makes impracticable
makes it impracticable for
keeps
stays
damps
lets
chills
dampens
cools
turns off
more ❯
“This would have made the coast self-sufficient and
obviate
the need to upgrade the transmission line from Kikiwa and Islington.”
Verb
▲
To annul or abolish by an authoritative act
abrogates
cancels
annuls
rescinds
repeals
nullifies
invalidates
quashes
voids
abolishes
negates
revokes
retracts
countermands
vacates
reverses
disannuls
dissolves
avoids
nulls
overrules
withdraws
abates
overturns
recalls
repudiates
undoes
overrides
vetoes
terminates
recants
stops
scraps
ends
axes
US
nixes
scrubs
obliterates
removes
reneges
vitiates
renounces
abjures
annihilates
discontinues
disclaims
ditches
dumps
suspends
rejects
disaffirms
chops
subverts
torpedoes
waives
deracinates
supersedes
takes back
sets aside
strikes down
rolls back
declares null and void
wipes out
does away with
calls back
puts an end to
reneges on
gets rid of
backtracks on
goes back on
breaks off
gives the chop
does in
finishes off
knocks something on the head
knocks out
renders invalid
renders null and void
kills
erases
cancels out
neutralizes
US
neutralises
UK
drops
aborts
overthrows
counteracts
expunges
calls off
declares invalid
abandons
blues pencil
disallows
eliminates
scratches
alters
effaces
upsets
deletes
squashes
changes
discharges
rebuts
oversets
lifts
backpedals
prostrates
downs
redresses
counterchecks
cries off
throws out
makes void
discards
rules against
rubs out
stonewalls
contravenes
blots out
frustrates
knocks down
brings down
casts aside
takes out
puts down
countervails
disowns
forswears
blackballs
reverts
remits
calls
shelves
crosses
impugns
dings
opposes
traverses
zaps
dismisses
denies
breaks
dismantles
gives up
trashes
extinguishes
refutes
retires
redlines
omits
cuts
purges
counterorders
turfs
counterpoises
ignores
suppresses
belays
excludes
makes ineffective
breaks with
turns down
turns thumbs down
flies in the face of
works against
runs counter to
interferes with
backs out of
stamps out
brings to an end
strikes out
Xes out
crossing out
washes out
forgets it
renders inert
goes back on your word
rules out
wipes slate clean
calls all bets off
blanks out
blacks out
edits out
puts a line through
blocks out
roots out
blue-pencils
inks out
whites out
strokes out
sweeps away
finishes
puts a stop to
halts
ceases
destroys
cuts out
concludes
breaks up
closes
expires
completes
eradicates
offsets
cuts short
deles
quits
winds down
puts the lid on
scratchs out
disestablishes
disavows
abnegates
pulls the plug on
winds up
puts paid to
lays off
unsays
unmakes
liquidates
desists
withcalls
makes null and void
trims
elapses
lapses
strikes
edits
determines
shuts down
calls a halt to
wraps up
closes out
dead-ends
cuts off
lets up
rounds out
scores out
rounds off
brings to a close
upends
outvotes
exterminates
extirpates
contradicts
disqualifies
excises
squelches
retreats
foreswears
defeats
bleeps
elides
dispenses with
prohibits
renders void
relinquishes
welshes
takes away
quells
blows sky-high
snuffs out
censors
bowdlerizes
US
redacts
disposes of
blanks
blots
backs down
backs off
passes
does a U-turn on
cleans up
bowdlerises
UK
puts the kibosh on
packs in
closes down
backs out
arrests
eats your words
gets shut of
gets shot of
wraps
draws back
adjourns
leaves off
brings to a conclusion
winks out
brings to an untimely end
comes to an end
wipes off
knocks off
scrapes off
relaxes
refuses
KO's
discounts
severs
divorces
impairs
circumducts
unfits
raises
flouts
defies
gainsays
shoots down
reorganises
UK
bins
calls in
prevails over
disbands
phases out
rides roughshod over
tramples underfoot
takes off
tramples upon
pulls back
dispatches
disconfirms
counters
reorganizes
US
negatives
retrocedes
repels
apologizes
US
retrogrades
recedes
resolves
butchers
massacres
decimates
slaughters
counterbalances
wastes
backtracks
apologises
UK
sunders
wipes off the map
wipes from the face of the earth
wipes off the face of the earth
ultimates
settles
interrupts
antagonises
UK
antagonizes
US
crowns
consummates
falls back
gets done
ends up
nips in the bud
pulls the plug
desists from
sews up
gives over
shuts off
calls it a day
tops off
packs it in
switches off
packs up
rows back on
changes one's tune
does an about-turn on
has change of heart
changes mind
forsakes
lays to rest
puts six feet under
puts to rest
goes
dies
apostatizes
weasels out
runs out
dials back
junks
worms out of
jettisons
ruins
scotches
dashes
inhibits
sheds
blocks
smashes
wrecks
shatters
crushes
rubs
snips
prevents
thwarts
derails
unpublishes
cleans
decontaminates
scores
sterilizes
US
sanitizes
US
sterilises
UK
overwrites
sanitises
UK
queers
stymies
scuppers
dishes
does for
sweeps aside
puts kibosh on
passes up
curbs
calls a halt
more ❯
Verb
▲
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
forbids
prohibits
bars
bans
interdicts
disallows
blocks
stops
proscribes
prevents
vetoes
debars
excludes
outlaws
precludes
embargoes
restricts
halts
forestalls
taboos
opposes
forfends
criminalises
UK
criminalizes
US
freezes
censors
rules out
shuts out
puts an end to
makes illegal
puts a stop to
gives the red light to
gives the thumbs down to
puts the kibosh on
declares illegal
declares taboo
says no
shuts down
puts the chill on
rejects
suspends
blackballs
eliminates
omits
boycotts
excepts
banishes
blacklists
refuses
discludes
bates
disbars
sidelines
occludes
discounts
closes out
counts out
wards off
puts an embargo on
cuts out
freezes out
leaves out
ostracizes
US
rusticates
ostracises
UK
expels
keeps out
shuts the door on
denies access to
refuses to admit
locks out
dismisses
discards
abolishes
averts
revokes
cancels
recants
deters
not considers
forgets about
closes one's doors to
puts paid to
blacks
ignores
removes
estops
sets aside
passes over
disqualifies
exiles
enjoins
inhibits
snubs
places an embargo on
restrains
excommunicates
suppresses
declares ineligible
disregards
shuns
illegalizes
repudiates
marginalizes
US
disfellowships
nixes
denies
passes by
casts out
passes up
ices out
disentitles
obstructs
marginalises
UK
deprives
limits
avoids
condemns
penalises
UK
penalizes
US
spurns
steers clear of
throws out
refuses entrance to
officially forbids
closes down
keeps off
says no to
keeps at arm's length
shuts off
cold-shoulders
interrupts
censures
exempts
destroys
evicts
overlooks
forecloses
alienates
counteracts
drops
invalidates
waives
discharges
disenables
checks
thwarts
incapacitates
disables
weakens
impairs
circumvents
overrides
coldshoulders
denies entry
prohibits from entering
weeds out
factors out
shuts out of
sends to Coventry
denies admittance to
gets rid of
eighty-sixes
fails to include
crossing out
marks off
declines
ousts
disapproves
disfranchises
leaves out of account
disenfranchises
negatives
blockades
shrouds
closes
screens
discontinues
reprobates
considers undesirable
rebuffs
cuts off
refuses to employ
withholds
cuts
disowns
leaves out in the cold
isolates
negates
refuses admission to
repulses
gives a wide berth to
withholds patronage
holds aloof from
turns your back on
has nothing to do with
strikes
refuses to take part in
refrains from
brushes off
washes your hands of
imposes sanctions
abstains from
stays away from
gives the cold shoulder to
stands in the way of
forgoes
displaces
bottles up
boxes in
hangs up
zings
ties up
kills
locks up
corks
throws cold water on
pours cold water on
jams up
keeps lid on
puts down
spikes
stymies
puts half nelson on
holds up
begrudges
blocks out
cuts dead
stands in the way
knocks back
turns down
turns thumbs down
gives the brush-off to
enjoins from
casts off
more ❯
Verb
▲
To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
counteracts
neutralises
UK
neutralizes
US
offsets
counterbalances
negates
nullifies
annuls
cancels
counterpoises
balances
countervails
negatives
corrects
counterweighs
invalidates
equilibrizes
redresses
counters
contravenes
counterchecks
fixes
rectifies
remedies
bucks
counterworks
halts
lessens
reduces
rights
stabilises
UK
stabilizes
US
cancels out
compensates for
balances out
makes up for
evens out
crossing out
responds to
goes against
equalizes
US
compensates
redeems
outweighs
requites
equipoises
counterposes
equals
equalises
UK
evens up
atones for
accounts for
sets off
allows for
equals out
undoes
squares
overcomes
opposes
renders ineffective
ballasts
squares up
matches
counterweights
defuses
equilibrates
evens
levels
repels
tips the scales
overrides
equates
parallels
antagonizes
US
antagonises
UK
works against
makes up
redresses the balance
makes the same
reverses
equiponderates
amends
recoups
atones
turns the tables
restricts
limits
deactivates
abrogates
conquers
subdues
defeats
frustrates
overrules
levels out
makes of no use or value
brings to naught
readjusts
adjusts
collates
accords
sets
ties
attunes
makes ineffective
wipes out
pairs off
comes out
comes out even
tallies
pairs
makes equal
makes even
are equal to
agrees with
levels off
levels up
evens off
is equal to
makes level
makes equivalent
makes uniform
makes identical
more ❯
Verb
▲
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
defeats
foils
frustrates
thwarts
ruins
forestalls
neutralises
UK
neutralizes
US
baulks
UK
blocks
circumvents
contravenes
debars
derails
impedes
invalidates
obstructs
overturns
prevents
scotches
scuttles
snookers
stops
stymies
baffles
bars
confounds
deters
discomfits
halts
hampers
hinders
nullifies
repels
represses
squashes
suppresses
upsets
balks
US
checkmates
curbs
dashes
nobbles
outwits
parries
rattles
repulses
scuppers
spoils
undoes
blanks
buries
checks
counters
counterplots
crosses
disappoints
does for
restrains
puts a stop to
puts paid to
nips in the bud
puts the kibosh on
puts the stopper on
gets the better of
puts the mockers on
screws up
messes up
beats down
causes setback
fouls up
holds up
louses up
stands in the way of
upsets the applecart
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
puts end to
takes wind out of sails
Verb
▲
To prevent oneself from
helps
avoids
refrains from
stops
averts
dodges
evades
prevents
abstains
abstains from
bypasses
circumvents
desists
escapes
forbears
gets around
precludes
resists
restrains from
shakes off
shirks
shrinks from
shies from
sidesteps
skips
skips out on
skirts
stays away
stays away from
steers clear
steers clear of
withstands
breaks the habit of
fends off
forbears from
gets out of
holds off
keeps from
shuns
wards off
anticipates
arrests
blocks
checks
counteracts
counterbalances
eschews
heads off
hinders
impedes
interferes with
makes up for
negates
neutralises
UK
neutralizes
US
nullifies
prohibits
shakes
staves off
denies oneself
desists from
does without
forgoes
gives up
kicks
leaves off
refuses
renounces
withholds from
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