{f} remove an obstacle in advance; prevent; eliminate or deal with a potential problem or hardship
To obviate something such as a problem or a need means to remove it or make it unnecessary. The use of a solicitor trained as a mediator would obviate the need for independent legal advice. to prevent or avoid a problem or the need to do something = eliminate (past participle of obviare , from obviam )
gereksiz kılmak; önünü almak, önüne geçmek, önlemek