intervene
intervene is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, intervene is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofintervene
- To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.
Synonyms: interfere, "step in"
Example: "The police had to be called to intervene in the fight."
- To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events.
Example: "An instant intervened between the flash and the report."
- To occur or act as an obstacle or delay.
Example: "Nothing intervened to prevent the undertaking."
- To say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people.
Synonyms: interrupt
- To come between, or to be between, persons or things.
Example: "The Mediterranean intervenes between Europe and Africa."
- In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter.
Example: "an application for leave (i.e. permission) to intervene"
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