verbs - What's a word for "to eliminate the need for"?

Is there a word that means “make someone (or something) redundant”?

I'm looking for a word that I can use in a context where I say something like

If you let me look in your garage it will eliminate the need for a warrant.

Even if I have to rearrange the sentence, I wouldn't mind.

Answer

Obviate: to bypass a requirement or make it unnecessary.