To release from restraint or inhibition.
To release from chemical bonds or solutions.
To acquire from an enemy during wartime, used especially of cities, regions, and other population centers.
To release from servitude or unjust rule.
To release from slavery: to manumit.
To acquire from another by theft or force: to steal, to rob.
To avoid (a future problem or difficult situation).
To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required).
Synonym of obviative
Synonym of obviative