obviate vs deflect

deflect vs obviate

obviate and deflect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obviate	No	No	Yes	No
deflect	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, obviate and deflect are synonyms defined as:

obviate and deflect: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

Other synonyms of obviate include avert, avoid, debar, fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, stave off, ward off.

obviate (verb)	deflect (verb)
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
get rid of something	draw someone's attention away from something
	turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
	prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off

Difference between obviate and deflect

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