What is another word for obviating ?

beating someone to the draw

Present participle for to anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)

baulking^UK

balking^US

beating someone to it

putting an end to

beating someone to the punch

keeping from happening

making it impracticable for

making it impossible for

acting like a wet blanket

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

throwing cold water on

standing in the way of

throwing a spanner in the works of

putting the stopper on

shielding yourself from

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“This would have made the coast self-sufficient and obviate the need to upgrade the transmission line from Kikiwa and Islington.”

Verb

Present participle for to officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise)

revoking

knocking something on the head

declaring null and void

rendering null and void

going back on your word

bringing to naught

flying in the face of

putting a line through

rendering ineffective

equalizing^US

equalising^UK

putting six feet under

riding roughshod over

wiping from the face of the earth

wiping off the map

wiping off the face of the earth

apologising^UK

apologizing^US

having change of heart

doing an about-turn on

bringing to an untimely end

bringing to a conclusion

rubbing

snipping

dispensing with

sterilizing^US

sanitizing^US

sanitising^UK

sterilising^UK

passing up

curbing

calling a halt

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Verb

Present participle for to prohibit or interdict a given action or process

giving the thumbs down to

giving the red light to

locking up

making something punishable

ostracizing^US

ostracising^UK

putting an embargo on

preventing from entering

staving off

not considering

closing one's doors to

putting paid to

forgetting about

leaving out in the cold

placing an embargo on

suppressing

limiting

penalising^UK

penalizing^US

placing an injunction on

placing injunction on

letting

declaring something a punishable offence

officially forbidding

bringing to screeching halt

putting a lock on

throwing cold water on

putting half nelson on

putting a stopper in

voting against

pouring cold water on

refusing to employ

snubbing

considering undesirable

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Verb

Present participle for to frustrate or prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

baulking^UK

balking^US

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

putting the stopper on

getting the better of

putting the mockers on

standing in the way of

upsetting the applecart

putting end to

taking wind out of sails

taking the wind out of your sails

giving the run around

rendering null and void

cooking someone's goose

queering

throwing a spanner in the works

halting in its tracks

throwing monkey wrench in

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

getting in the way of

throwing a spanner in the works of

getting in the way

cutting off

closing off

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

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Verb

Present participle for to neutralize or cancel by exerting an opposite and equal force

turning the balance against

equalising^UK

equalizing^US

equalling^UK

equaling^US

making restitution for

stabilizing^US

stabilising^UK

rendering ineffective

redressing the balance

levelling^UK

leveling^US

making restitution to

making reparation for

making recompense for

overbalancing

settling up with

squaring accounts with

taking precedence over

moring than make up for

tipping the scales against

tipping the balance against

turning the scales against

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