intervention

in-ter-ven-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The act of becoming involved in a situation to improve it or prevent it from getting worse.

  2. 2.

    A planned meeting where family and friends confront someone about a problem, especially addiction.

  3. 3.

    (Medicine) An action taken to improve a medical condition or prevent it from worsening.

Forms

plural: interventions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    divine intervention — Help or involvement from God
  • •
    military intervention — Armed forces involvement in a conflict
  • •
    early intervention — Acting quickly to address a problem before it worsens

Related words

Antonyms: abstention, nonintervention
See also: interference, intervene, mediation
Synonyms: intercession, interference, involvement, mediation

Etymology

From Latin interventio ("a coming between"), from intervenire ("to come between").