OBVIATE

obviate. Obviate, a. having the base narrower than the top

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Ob″vi‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obviated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Obviating.] [[L. obviare; ob (see Ob-) + viare to go, fr. via way. See Voyage.]] 1. 1. To meet in the way.
Not to stir a step to obviate any of a different religion. Fuller. 2. 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.