intervene
/ˌɪntərˈvin/
verb
- To become involved in a situation in order to change or influence what happens, especially to prevent something bad.
- The United Nations sent troops to intervene in the conflict.
- I decided not to intervene in their family dispute.
- The teacher had to intervene when the students started arguing.
- To happen between two events or points in time, often delaying or interrupting something.
- Several months intervened between the accident and his full recovery.
- If no problems intervene, we should finish the project by Friday.
- A brief rain shower intervened during the outdoor concert.
- To occur in the middle of a process or activity, changing its course.
- She was about to speak, but her phone rang and intervened.
- The referee intervened to stop the fight.
- A sudden power outage intervened and stopped the experiment.