Difference between Obviate and Stave Off

OBVIATE vs STAVE OFF: VERB

To bypass a requirement or make it unnecessary; to avoid a future problem or difficult situation.
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Do away with

To anticipate; to prevent by interception; to remove from the way or path; to make unnecessary.
To meet in the way.
To keep from happening or render unnecessary. : prevent.

Prevent from happening
Prevent the occurrence of
Get rid of something
To meet half-way, as difficulties or objections; hence, to meet and dispose of; clear out of the way; remove.
To meet.

Circumvent, Sidestep, Prevent, Alleviate, Preclude, Head off, Ward off, Rid of, Fend off, Debar, Deflect, Stave off, Avert, Avoid, Eliminate

Remedy, Avoiding, Counteract, Circumvent, Sidestep, Prevent, Preclude, Rid of, Fend off, Debar, Deflect, Stave off, Avert, Avoid, Eliminate

This, of course, would obviate the rule in MBM Fin.
Do these considerations obviate any UN role in such negotiations?
Care must be taken in reassembly to obviate oil leaks.
SYN: Remove, displace, obviate, oust, recal, neutralize, overrule, suspend, supplant.
Knowledge of the future does not obviate free will.
English does not obviate the need for other languages.
This question helps obviate thematic vagabonding and tunnel vision.
Effective use of rhetorical questions may obviate this problem.
Catalina will obviate the need for an antivirus utility.
Family Services that Obviate Need for Child Placement.

Boston tried to help Taylor stave off eviction, but failed.
Aussies need plenty of mental stimulation to stave off boredom.
Across the board, nuts helped stave off heart disease.
Snacking once or twice a day helps stave off.
Can Zimbabwe's Government Stave off a Cash Crunch?.
The beds will be how they stave off exhaustion.
UK and stave off Scottish demands for constitutional change.
Five ways to stave off the swine flu.
Bauwens, who came off the bench, scored 13 of his 15 in the second half helping stave off a potential comeback from NMCC.
Postpone, delay, adjourn, dupe, gull, deceive, overreach, circumprocrastinate, put off, stave off, let lie vent, delude, hoodwink, chouse, diddle, over.

How can the shearing industry stave off the threat of shearing shortages?
Will the Iran deal make it harder to stave off a nuclear Iran?
Can Cleveland Cavaliers stave off elimination in Eastern Conference play-in tournament?
Do you need a bedtime snack to stave off late-night hunger?
Was the Great Wall of China built to stave off Genghis Khan?
Can Philadelphia 76ers stave off elimination against Miami Heat in Game 6?
Is conservativism the best way to stave off disaster?
Will short-term funding stave off a government shutdown?