Not to stir a step to obviate any of a different religion.
Fuller.
2. To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from the way or
path; to make unnecessary; as, to obviate the necessity of going.
To lay down everything in its full light, so as to obviate all
exceptions.
Woodward.
Ob`vi*a"tion (?), n. The act of obviating, or the state of being
obviated.
Ob"vi*ous (?), a. [L. obvius; ob (see Ob-) + via way. See Voyage.] 1.
Opposing; fronting. [Obs.]
To the evil turn My obvious breast.
Milton.