Advertisement
Advertisement
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
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- reintervene verb (used without object)
- unintervening adjective
- ˌԳٱˈԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of intervene1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of intervene1
Example Sentences
They added that private firms "should not replace or supplement police and it is for properly trained officers to intervene when a crime has been committed".
“Please, please, do not give the administration an excuse to intervene,” she said.
It intervenes if people are uncivil to each other, and it guides people in coming up with the key questions that they want to ask panels of competing experts who represent different points of view.
None of the officials in the room, several of whom know Padilla, intervened to prevent the action by the agents, who eventually pushed the senator, face down, onto the ground, before handcuffing him.
But they clearly took a serious hit when Nato intervened to stop Serbia's then military campaign in Kosovo.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse