intercedes
Acts as go-between
Intercedes is the third-person singular of intercede, meaning to intervene on behalf of another person, typically to plead their case or mediate a dispute.
Someone intercedes when they step between parties to advocate or negotiate: She intercedes with the landlord whenever tenants have complaints.
The word often implies speaking up for someone in a weaker position.
Acts to alter events
- mediatesFacilitates dispute resolution
- arbitratesSettles conflicts officially
- negotiatesDiscusses to reach agreement
- reconcilesResolves differences between parties
peacemaker · diplomat · go-between · middleman · broker · facilitator · buffer · neutral party
- interruptsBreaks another's speech
- interferesMeddles in others' affairs
- interjectsInserts remarks abruptly
- interposesInserts between others
disrupts · halts · prevents · blocks · obstructs · stops · thwarts · diverts
intervenes
Acts to alter events
- mediatesFacilitates dispute resolution
- arbitratesSettles conflicts officially
- negotiatesDiscusses to reach agreement
reconciles · peacemaker · diplomat · go-between · middleman · broker · facilitator · buffer · neutral party · conflict resolution
steps in
- interruptsBreaks another's speech
- interferesMeddles in others' affairs
- interjectsInserts remarks abruptly
interposes · disrupts · halts · prevents · blocks · obstructs · stops · thwarts · diverts · redirects
pleads
Urgently requests or beseeches
represents · petitions · lobbies · supports · stands up for · vouches · sponsors · backs · appeals · endorses
prays
Addresses a deity
- supplicatesAsks humbly, earnestly
- entreatsAsks earnestly, pleadingly
- invokesCalls forth or cites
saints · Mary · divine · heavenly · spiritual · souls · blessed · holy · sacred · petition
intercedesabstains
Deliberately doesn't partake
refrains · keeps out · stands aside · holds back · looks the other way