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What is another word for
obviate
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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
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Verb
▲
To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)
prevent
avert
preclude
forestall
avoid
help
counter
eliminate
remove
foreclose
stave off
head off
ward off
fend off
rule out
get round
make unnecessary
do away with
get rid of
take away
stop
block
hinder
deter
foil
thwart
impede
obstruct
check
intercept
forfend
frustrate
hold off
arrest
deflect
halt
nip in the bud
hold back
inhibit
divert
defend against
circumvent
prohibit
anticipate
put a stop to
turn aside
debar
save
restrain
baulk
UK
balk
US
pre-empt
counteract
interrupt
shut out
curb
hamper
preempt
delay
restrict
discontinue
cease
interdict
desist
put an end to
get in before
second-guess
provide against
beat someone to the punch
beat someone to the draw
get ahead of
steal a march on
keep at bay
keep from happening
beat someone to it
free
spare
reprieve
shunt
absolve
dispense
exempt
forefend
discharge
put off
stonewall
retard
repress
shove aside
commandeer
keep lid on
stave
keep off
be early
pick off
act in advance of
be one step ahead of
prepare for
cut off
head off at pass
exclude
parry
bar
disqualify
estop
forbid
ward
quit
make it impracticable for
make impossible
make it impossible for
make impracticable
refrain from
dodge
evade
withhold from
desist from
restrain from
stay away
keep from
counterbalance
interfere with
skip
break the habit of
stay away from
withstand
refuse
steer clear of
eschew
sidestep
escape
forbear
deny oneself
shirk
skip out on
leave off
give up
do without
kick
negate
make up for
shake
neutralise
UK
get around
forbear from
skirt
get out of
shy from
shun
steer clear
forgo
resist
nullify
shrink from
abstain from
abstain
renounce
bypass
neutralize
US
shake off
keep
stay
damp
let
cool
chill
dampen
turn 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
abrogate
cancel
annul
rescind
repeal
nullify
invalidate
quash
void
abolish
negate
revoke
retract
countermand
vacate
reverse
disannul
dissolve
avoid
null
overrule
withdraw
abate
overturn
recall
repudiate
undo
override
veto
terminate
recant
stop
scrap
end
ax
US
axe
UK
nix
scrub
obliterate
remove
renege
vitiate
renounce
abjure
annihilate
discontinue
disclaim
ditch
dump
suspend
reject
disaffirm
chop
subvert
torpedo
waive
deracinate
supersede
take back
set aside
strike down
roll back
declare null and void
wipe out
do away with
call back
put an end to
renege on
get rid of
backtrack on
go back on
break off
give the chop
do in
finish off
knock something on the head
knock out
render invalid
render null and void
kill
erase
cancel out
neutralize
US
neutralise
UK
drop
abort
overthrow
counteract
expunge
call off
declare invalid
abandon
blue pencil
disallow
eliminate
scratch
alter
upset
efface
squash
change
delete
discharge
rebut
overset
lift
prostrate
down
backpedal
countercheck
redress
cry off
throw out
make void
discard
rule against
contravene
stonewall
rub out
blot out
frustrate
knock down
bring down
cast aside
take out
put down
countervail
disown
forswear
blackball
revert
remit
call
shelve
oppose
impugn
traverse
ding
cross
deny
dismiss
break
zap
dismantle
give up
retire
refute
extinguish
redline
trash
counterorder
belay
counterpoise
turf
suppress
ignore
renig
cut
omit
purge
make ineffective
break with
turn down
exclude
turn thumbs down
fly in the face of
work against
interfere with
run counter to
back out of
stamp out
bring to an end
strike out
cross out
X out
render inert
rule out
go back on your word
wipe slate clean
wash out
forget it
call all bets off
edit out
blank out
black out
ink out
x out
blue-pencil
stroke out
sweep away
put a line through
white out
block out
root out
put a stop to
halt
finish
X-out
cease
offset
destroy
cut out
conclude
break up
close
expire
complete
eradicate
defeat
cut short
dele
quit
wind down
put the lid on
scratch out
arrest
disestablish
disavow
abnegate
pull the plug on
wind up
put paid to
lay off
unsay
unmake
liquidate
thwart
counter
desist
block
withcall
make null and void
dash
trim
elapse
inhibit
scotch
lapse
strike
edit
determine
derail
stymie
prevent
shut down
call a halt to
ruin
scupper
wrap up
cut off
close out
dead-end
let up
round off
bring to a close
score out
round out
upend
outvote
exterminate
extirpate
foil
contradict
disqualify
excise
squelch
check
retreat
baffle
foreswear
bleep
elide
dispense with
circumvent
forestall
prohibit
render void
relinquish
welsh
take away
bar
quell
blow sky-high
snuff out
redact
censor
bowdlerize
US
impede
hinder
obstruct
dispose of
blank
blot
back down
back off
pass
do a U-turn on
hamper
snooker
fetter
stifle
clean up
bowdlerise
UK
put the kibosh on
pack in
close down
back out
eat your words
hobble
cripple
hamstring
beat
get shut of
get shot of
wrap
draw back
adjourn
stump
leave off
bilk
bring to a conclusion
crimp
come to an end
knock off
wink out
wipe off
cramp
scrape off
buck
bring to an untimely end
relax
refuse
watergate
KO
discount
divorce
sever
raise
back-pedal on
unfit
impair
circumduct
flout
defy
gainsay
shoot down
reorganise
UK
bin
call in
prevail over
disband
phase out
ride roughshod over
trample underfoot
take off
trample upon
pull back
dispatch
disconfirm
reorganize
US
negative
retrocede
repel
apologize
US
retrograde
recede
slaughter
decimate
massacre
butcher
resolve
wreck
crush
smash
shatter
counterbalance
waste
backtrack
can
apologise
UK
sunder
wipe from the face of the earth
wipe off the map
wipe off the face of the earth
ultimate
settle
interrupt
antagonize
US
antagonise
UK
queer
dish
fall back
crown
consummate
have change of heart
change one's tune
change mind
row back on
do an about-turn on
forsake
be the end of
put to rest
lay to rest
do for
sweep aside
put six feet under
go
desist from
pull the plug
get done
call it a day
pack it in
switch off
pack up
sew up
end up
shut off
nip in the bud
top off
give over
die
apostatize
weasel out
run out
dial back
worm out of
junk
jettison
rub
shed
snip
unpublish
score
decontaminate
sterilize
US
sanitize
US
clean
overwrite
sanitise
UK
sterilise
UK
pass up
Tippex out
put kibosh on
curb
call a halt
more ❯
Verb
▲
To prohibit or interdict a given action or process
forbid
prohibit
bar
ban
interdict
disallow
block
stop
proscribe
prevent
veto
debar
exclude
outlaw
preclude
embargo
restrict
halt
forestall
taboo
oppose
forfend
criminalise
UK
criminalize
US
freeze
censor
rule out
shut out
put an end to
make illegal
put a stop to
give the red light to
give the thumbs down to
put the kibosh on
declare illegal
declare taboo
say no
shut down
put the chill on
eliminate
except
reject
suspend
blackball
omit
boycott
banish
blacklist
refuse
disclude
bate
disbar
sideline
occlude
discount
close out
count out
ward off
put an embargo on
cut out
avert
deter
freeze out
leave out
ostracize
US
rusticate
expel
ostracise
UK
keep out
shut the door on
refuse to admit
lock out
deny access to
discard
dismiss
prevent the occurrence of
factor out
make impossible
head off
make it impossible for
stave off
cancel
recant
abolish
revoke
not consider
put paid to
forget about
close one's doors to
black
remove
ignore
estop
set aside
pass over
disqualify
snub
enjoin
inhibit
exile
repudiate
place an embargo on
restrain
throw out
shun
excommunicate
disfellowship
suppress
declare ineligible
disregard
spurn
illegalize
marginalize
US
nix
deny
pass by
cast out
cold-shoulder
pass up
say no to
invalidate
ice out
oust
disentitle
discharge
disown
marginalise
UK
evict
deprive
rebuff
limit
avoid
condemn
penalise
UK
penalize
US
kill
leave out in the cold
get rid of
force out
give the cold shoulder to
turn down
steer clear of
put down
officially forbid
close down
destroy
exempt
drop
obstruct
interrupt
overlook
censure
alienate
foreclose
waive
disenable
squeeze out
felonize
misdemeanorize
counteract
incapacitate
disable
coldshoulder
impair
weaken
weed out
send to Coventry
check
thwart
give the cold shoulder
prohibit from entering
override
circumvent
eighty-six
cut
drum out
cross out
mark off
decline
isolate
shut off
shut out of
disapprove
leave out of account
negative
displace
reprobate
fail to include
not include
consider undesirable
refuse to employ
thumbs down
cut off
withhold
hit list
disfranchise
disenfranchise
cut dead
negate
cast off
repulse
refuse entrance to
forgo
turn your back on
brush off
have nothing to do with
stay away from
impose sanctions
wash your hands of
hold aloof from
withhold patronage
abstain from
refrain from
strike
give a wide berth to
refuse to take part in
refuse admission to
begrudge
bottle up
keep lid on
box in
hang up
put half nelson on
hold up
spike
jam up
pour cold water on
zing
cork
throw cold water on
lock up
tie up
stymie
stand in the way of
enjoin from
give the brush-off to
turn thumbs down
knock back
stand in the way
quash
countermand
reverse
overrule
overturn
squash
disclaim
abjure
disavow
disacknowledge
declare null and void
pass on
more ❯
Verb
▲
To neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force
counteract
neutralise
UK
neutralize
US
offset
counterbalance
negate
nullify
annul
cancel
counterpoise
balance
countervail
negative
correct
counterweigh
invalidate
equilibrize
redress
counter
contravene
countercheck
fix
rectify
remedy
buck
counterwork
halt
lessen
reduce
right
stabilise
UK
stabilize
US
cancel out
compensate for
balance out
make up for
even out
cross out
respond to
go against
equalize
US
compensate
redeem
outweigh
requite
equipoise
equal
counterpose
equalise
UK
even up
atone for
account for
set off
allow for
be equivalent
equal out
undo
square
overcome
oppose
render ineffective
ballast
square up
match
counterweight
defuse
equilibrate
even
level
repel
tip the scales
override
equate
parallel
antagonize
US
antagonise
UK
work against
make up
redress the balance
make the same
reverse
equiponderate
amend
recoup
atone
turn the tables
restrict
limit
level out
overrule
defeat
subdue
deactivate
abrogate
frustrate
conquer
bring to naught
make of no use or value
set
tie
collate
attune
adjust
readjust
accord
wipe out
make ineffective
be an antidote to
pair off
come out
come out even
tally
pair
make equal
even off
level up
agree with
be equal to
average out the same
level off
make even
make level
make uniform
make equivalent
make identical
more ❯
Verb
▲
To frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim
defeat
foil
frustrate
thwart
ruin
forestall
neutralise
UK
neutralize
US
baulk
UK
block
circumvent
contravene
debar
derail
impede
invalidate
obstruct
overturn
prevent
scotch
scuttle
snooker
stop
stymie
baffle
bar
confound
deter
discomfit
halt
hamper
hinder
nullify
repel
repress
squash
suppress
upset
balk
US
checkmate
curb
dash
nobble
outwit
parry
rattle
repulse
scupper
spoil
undo
blank
bury
check
counter
counterplot
cross
disappoint
do for
restrain
put a stop to
put paid to
nip in the bud
put the kibosh on
put the stopper on
get the better of
put the mockers on
screw up
mess up
beat down
cause setback
foul up
hold up
louse up
stand in the way of
upset the applecart
put a spoke in someone's wheel
put end to
take wind out of sails
crimp
beat
cramp
oppose
inhibit
trammel
counteract
stall
cripple
smash
arrest
prohibit
bilk
stump
fetter
hobble
head off
evade
negate
avoid
crab
sidestep
skirt
annul
stave off
stonewall
hold back
escape
ward off
interfere with
steer clear of
stifle
hamstring
put an end to
quash
offset
root
circumnavigate
cancel
retard
restrict
take down
avert
give the slip
take wind out of
defend against
cramp one's style
elude
shut out
bypass
crush
shipwreck
buck
deflect
traverse
snafu
queer
overcome
wreck
corner
conquer
hang up
hold off
cook someone's goose
play off
throw a spanner in the works
put the lid on
spike someone's guns
give the run around
throw monkey wrench in
queer someone's pitch
get out of
divert
disconcert
disrupt
interdict
limit
countermove
dodge
duck
halt in its tracks
finish
throw a monkey wrench in the works
vanquish
crash
keep lid on
ditch
juke
unsettle
defy
throw a curve
shun
extinguish
end
confuse
quell
destroy
eschew
shatter
be beyond
stultify
make an end of
bring to a close
miss
dish
preclude
encumber
put the damper on
put a damper on
kill
cease
handicap
pour cold water on
throw cold water on
shackle
banjax
crool
clog
lick
forbid
take the wind out of your sails
cheat
handcuff
manacle
bring to an end
resist
embarrass
sweep aside
be the end of
withstand
put a brake on
puzzle
nonplus
dash one's hope
mystify
flummox
shelve
pigeonhole
fend off
bring an end to
act against
work against
hog-tie
short-circuit
tie up
cut off
choke off
throw a monkey wrench in the works of
dead-end
put on hold
hang fire
throw a monkey wrench into
put on back burner
counterbalance
balance
counterpoise
countervail
negative
counterweigh
equalize
US
redress
correct
countercheck
defuse
counterweight
overrule
override
deactivate
abrogate
subdue
equalise
UK
balance out
square up
be an antidote to
make ineffective
make up for
even up
cancel out
wipe out
render ineffective
compensate for
delay
intercept
slow down
constrain
control
keep back
forfend
cumber
interrupt
set back
withhold
get in the way
slow up
bridle
interfere
smother
slow
put off
turn aside
get in the way of
detain
hold
brake
curtail
bork
contain
anticipate
rule out
rein in
be a hindrance to
keep in check
make late
hold in
shut off
close off
keep at bay
help
save
regulate
desist
discontinue
preempt
dam
pre-empt
swallow
keep
remit
keep from happening
cool
intermit
choke
confine
get in before
pick off
second-guess
provide against
get ahead of
beat someone to the draw
beat someone to the punch
keep under control
turn back
beat someone to it
steal a march on
choke back
simmer down
turn away
bring to screeching halt
keep off
shut down
bog down
spare
free
reprieve
sabotage
fend
absolve
shunt
obscure
keep waiting
entrammel
exempt
dispense
forefend
rebuff
strangulate
stunt
cause to wait
cause to stay
postpone
discharge
stave
retardate
prevent from making progress
bottleneck
faze
freeze
burden
muzzle
defer
pause
protract
commandeer
bind
entangle
chain
devastate
prorogue
stand in the way
shove aside
prolong
chock
demolish
put the brakes on
take out of play
put back
back off
hold off on
hold over
be one step ahead of
be early
act in advance of
prepare for
head off at pass
redirect
intervene
reroute
bring to a standstill
blow
box in
give a hard time
saddle with
hold at bay
clobber
submerge
deny
sink
strangle
throw a spoke in the wheel of
affect
disturb
rebut
quiet
shake
indispose
put a lock on
put a stopper in
put chill on
decelerate
suspend
draw away
tamper
influence
discourage
govern
tame
trouble
inconvenience
discommode
jam
incommode
conflict
hold down
delimit
cork
get bogged down
beat off
drive away
turn off
fight back
keep a lid on
gulp back
keep the lid on
bite back
keep a tight rein on
gain control over
bottle up
put half nelson on
pull in
gain mastery over
compose
collect
rein
hang on
hold the line
resist attack
hold the fort
block off
put the brakes on
more ❯
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