[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/obviating/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) / obviating

# obviating

verb form (present participle of obviate: obviate, obviates, obviated, obviating)

«obviating» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) Removing a need or problem, so that something is no longer necessary. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obviating/#m1)

### In the lessons

A formal word used in reports and exam passages: "a system obviating the need for…". Everyday language would say "so we don't need" or "avoiding".

### Examples

- The new lift is obviating the need for stairs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obviating/#x1)
- The plan aimed at obviating any delay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obviating/#x2)
- The app saves time by obviating paperwork. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obviating/#x3)
- Solar panels are obviating the need for a generator. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obviating/#x4)
- By obviating the risk, the rule kept everyone safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obviating/#x5)
- Checking twice means obviating silly mistakes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obviating/#x6)

### Note

Formal; "-ing" form of "obviate" (drop the "e"). Almost always used with "the need for". Not related in meaning to "obvious".

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «obviating» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/obviating/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«obviating» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/obviating.html) on Mova free.