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obviate
verb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
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ˈɒbviˌeɪt
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verb
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off
“Let's avoid a confrontation”
verb
get rid of something
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Let's avoid a confrontation
head off a confrontation
avert a strike
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