English Dictionary
Definition intervene in British English
intervene
verb
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[intransitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˌɪntə(r)ˈviːn/
Example
The police had to intervene when protesters blocked traffic.
Example
The prime minister has pledged not to intervene militarily in neighbouring countries.
Synonyms and related words
2
to interrupt a conversation so that you can say something
Synonyms and related words
4
if time intervenes, it passes before you do something or before something happens
Example
Several months intervened before we met again.
