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obviate in French

obviate in French is rendre superflu, éviter — obviate means to deal with something early on so that it never becomes a problem at all.

obviate in French

rendre superflu
verb
(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.
éviter
verb
(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary.

What does "obviate" mean?

  1. verb To deal with something early on so that it never becomes a problem at all.
  2. verb To stop a difficulty from arising later.
    "Some change requests, rather than extend the scope, obviate some of the existing scope of a project."
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obviate in a sentence

  • Some change requests, rather than extend the scope, obviate some of the existing scope of a project.

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What is "obviate" in French?
"obviate" in French is rendre superflu, éviter. obviate means: To deal with something early on so that it never becomes a problem at all.
Are there other ways to say "obviate" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "obviate": rendre superflu, éviter.
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