intervenes
Gets between parties
Intervenes is the third-person singular of intervene, meaning to come between or step into a situation to alter its course.
Someone intervenes in a dispute to mediate, or a government intervenes in markets to stabilize prices.
She intervenes whenever her kids start fighting.
Time or space can also intervene: A decade intervened between their meetings.
Acts as intermediary
- arbitratesSettles conflicts officially
- mediatesFacilitates dispute resolution
- negotiatesDiscusses to reach agreement
- reconcilesResolves differences between parties
facilitates · peacemaking · conciliation · settlement · compromise · resolution · go-between · third-party
Meddles in others' affairs
- intrudesEnters uninvited
- meddlesInterferes in others' affairs
- obstructsBlocks or hinders
- interruptsBreaks another's speech
interjects · interlopes · imposes · encroaches · trespasses · disrupts · hinders · impedes
Deeds or play sections
- interceptsStops and captures mid-route
- redirectsSends in new direction
- divertsTurns aside from course
- altersMakes something different
modifies · influences · changes · affects · adjusts · engages · enters · participates
Helps or supports
- aidsSupportive tools or resources
- helpsGives assistance to
- rescuesFrees from danger
- supportsSustains or reinforces
relieves · alleviates · succors · advocates · champions · defends · protects · shields
Care for an ailment
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- operationProcess of working
prescription · diagnosis · emergency · triage · resuscitation · stabilization · transplant · transfusion
intercedes
Acts as intermediary
- arbitratesSettles conflicts officially
- mediatesFacilitates dispute resolution
- negotiatesDiscusses to reach agreement
reconciles · facilitates · peacemaking · conciliation · settlement · compromise · resolution · go-between · third-party · neutral
interferes
Meddles in others' affairs
interrupts · interjects · interlopes · imposes · encroaches · trespasses · disrupts · hinders · impedes · thwarts
acts
Deeds or play sections
- interceptsStops and captures mid-route
- redirectsSends in new direction
- divertsTurns aside from course
alters · modifies · influences · changes · affects · adjusts · engages · enters · participates · addresses
assists
Helps or supports
supports · relieves · alleviates · succors · advocates · champions · defends · protects · shields · safeguards
treatment
Care for an ailment
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- therapyCurative mental treatment
operation · prescription · diagnosis · emergency · triage · resuscitation · stabilization · transplant · transfusion · defibrillation
- taking actionacts, moves, responds, take action, go for it
intervenesstands aside
Withdraws to allow passage
abstains · refrains · holds back · sits back · watches
intervenesallows
Grants permission for
permits · leaves alone · lets nature take its course · tolerates · accepts
interveneswithdraws
Pulls out or removes
disengages · steps back · retreats · recuses · pulls out
- divine interventionGodly action in affairs
- family interventionGroup effort to help someone
- diplomatic interventionFormal governmental conflict resolution
- military interventionUse of troops abroad
- medical interventionClinical action treating illness
- foreign interventionExternal power's domestic involvement
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