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Bookmark or Share- INTERVENE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryto become involved intentionally in a difficult situation in order to change it or improve it, or prevent it from getting worse: The superpowers began to intervene in local struggles in Africa. intervene verb [I] (COME BETWEEN) to happen between two events, or to prevent something from happening by happening first:
- intervene verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...[intransitive] to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it. She might have been killed if the neighbours hadn't intervened. intervene in something The President intervened personally in the crisis. intervene between A and B She went over to intervene between the two men.
- INTERVENE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary1. verb. If you intervene in a situation, you become involved in it and try to change it. The situation calmed down when police intervened. [VERB] The Government is doing nothing to intervene in the crisis. [VERB + in] Synonyms: step in [informal], interfere, mediate, intrude More Synonyms of intervene. 2. verb.
- INTERVENE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionaryto become involved intentionally in a difficult situation in order to change it or improve it, or prevent it from getting worse: The superpowers began to intervene in local struggles in Africa. intervene verb [I] (COME BETWEEN) to happen between two events, or to prevent something from happening by happening first:
- INTERVENE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionaryto become involved in a situation in order to try to stop a fight, argument, problem, etc: Government officials refused to intervene in the recent disputes. [ + to do sth ] The forces intervened to stop the attack. intervene verb [I] (INTERRUPT) to interrupt someone who is talking: "Mr Lawrence," the judge intervened, " please be silent ."
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