Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index O obviate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ob•vi•ate Pronunciation: (ob'vē-āt"), [key] — -at•ed, -at•ing. to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: obviate (Thesaurus) obvert obvious TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs? The Twelve Dancing Princesses Current Events This Week: January 2023 African Americans by the Numbers Andersen's Fairy Tales: Contents The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: saturnine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language