obviate
obviate.01 - to render unnecessary
OBVIATE-V NOTES: Frames file for 'obviate' based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. (from obviate.01-v predicate notes)Aliases:
obviate (v.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer of unnecessariness, agent
ARG1-PPT: entity obviated
ARG1-PPT: entity obviated
obviate-v: transitive
He said that
even though virtually all corn seeds currently planted are hybridsARGM-ADV
, the genetic approachARG0
willARGM-MOD
obviaterel
the need for mechanical emasculation of anthers , which costs U.S. seed producers about $ 70 million annuallyARG1
.