Roleset obviate.01 Verbnet Class: NONE "to render unnecessary ":

Roles:

Arg0:causer of unnecessariness, agent


Arg1:entity obviated

Examples:

person: ns tense: future aspect: ns voice: active form: full


transitive (-)
He said that even though virtually all corn seeds currently planted [*] are hybrids , the genetic approach will obviate the need for mechanical emasculation of anthers , which [*T*-38] costs U.S. seed producers about $ 70 million [*U*] annually .
ArgM-ADV:	even though virtually all corn seeds currently planted [*] are hybrids
Arg0:	the genetic approach
ArgM-MOD:	will
REL:	obviate
Arg1:	the need for mechanical emasculation of anthers , which [*T*-38] costs U.S. seed producers about $ 70 million [*U*] annually