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Intervene

To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.

📖 Definitions of "Intervene"

verb

1
To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.
"The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."
2
To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events.
"An instant intervened between the flash and the report."
3
To occur or act as an obstacle or delay.
"Nothing intervened to prevent the undertaking."
4
To say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people.

🔄 Synonyms of "Intervene"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
interposeverb	(transitive) To insert something (or oneself) between other things.
interfereverb	(intransitive) To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.
step inverb	(intransitive) To get involved; to act

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Intervene"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
interposeverb	(transitive) To insert something (or oneself) between other things.
interfereverb	(intransitive) To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.
step inverb	(intransitive) To get involved; to act
interjectverb	(transitive) To say as an interruption or aside.
influenceverb	The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
interferenceverb	(nonstandard) To interfere.
interruptverb	(ambitransitive) To disturb or halt (an ongoing process or action, or the person performing it) by interfering suddenly, especially by speaking.
enterverb	(intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.
participateverb	(intransitive) To join in, to take part, to involve oneself (in something).
involvementnoun	The act of involving, or the state of being involved.
meddleverb	To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with unduly.
intrudeverb	(intransitive) To thrust oneself in; to come or enter without invitation, permission, or welcome; to encroach; to trespass.
occurverb	(intransitive) To happen or take place.
bringverb	(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
interferingnoun	interference
encroachverb	(intransitive) To intrude unrightfully on someone else’s rights or territory.
happenverb	(intransitive) To occur or take place.
comeverb	To move toward the speaker.
responsenoun	An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.
respondverb	(transitive, intransitive) To say something in return; to answer; to reply.