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intervene
[ in-ter-veen ]
verb (used without object)
- to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate.
Synonyms: ,
- to occur or be between two things.
- to occur or happen between other events or periods:
Nothing important intervened between the meetings.
- (of things) to occur incidentally so as to modify or hinder:
We enjoyed the picnic until a thunderstorm intervened.
- to interfere with force or a threat of force:
to intervene in the affairs of another country.
- Law. to interpose and become a party to a suit pending between other parties.
intervene
/ ˌɪԳəˈː /
verb
- often foll by in to take a decisive or intrusive role (in) in order to modify or determine events or their outcome
- foll byin or between to come or be (among or between)
- (of a period of time) to occur between events or points in time
- (of an event) to disturb or hinder a course of action
- economics to take action to affect the market forces of an economy, esp to maintain the stability of a currency
- law to interpose and become a party to a legal action between others, esp in order to protect one's interests
Derived Forms
- ˌԳٱˈԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- i·ٱ·Ա verb (used without object) reintervened reintervening
- ܲi·ٱ·iԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of intervene1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of intervene1
Example Sentences
Their son Jonathan called on the White House to intervene after Faye Hall, an American who was detained alongside them, was released last week by the Taliban, which returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021.
It’s a stalemate, and at the moment of highest tension, Fabian intervenes to exchange positions with Mook, saving her.
But the Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has also expressed a willingness to intervene in the market in order to bring rental prices under control.
The documents also reveal details of Andrew's "communication channel" with China's President Xi Jinping - including sending an annual birthday letter - and how MI5 intervened to warn against Andrew having contact with the alleged spy.
He's not talking about interventions; the U.S. government, of course, has intervened in other countries' affairs, and, in fact, overturned, democratically elected governments during the Cold War.
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