intervene

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˌɪntəˈviːn/
US: /ˌɪntərˈviːn/

  1. To get involved in a situation to try to stop a fight, argument, or problem.

    1. I had to intervene when the kids started arguing.
    2. The teacher had to intervene to stop the fight between the two students in the hallway.

  2. To interrupt someone when they are speaking.

    1. Can I intervene here and ask a question?
    2. She intervened in the conversation to offer a different perspective on the issue.

  3. To occur between times or events.

    1. Two years intervened between his visits.
    2. A long period of silence intervened before she finally answered the question posed.

Synonyms

mediate intercede interfere interrupt
intervene verb

  1. To intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse.

    1. The UN intervened to help the refugees.
    2. The government intervened in the economic crisis by lowering interest rates drastically.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "intervene" in English means: To get involved in a situation to try to stop a fight, argument, or problem., To interrupt someone when they are speaking., To occur between times or events..

The phonetic transcription of "intervene" is /ˌɪntəˈviːn/ in British English and /ˌɪntərˈviːn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "intervene": mediate, intercede, interfere, interrupt.

Example usage of "intervene": "I had to intervene when the kids started arguing.". More examples on the page.