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noun
The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A legal motion through which a person or entity who has not been named as a party to a case seeks to have the court order that they be made a party.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
An orchestrated attempt to convince somebody with an addiction or other psychological problem to seek professional help and/or change their behavior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: treatment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: care, attention, aid, tending
Narrower terms: medical care, medical aid, massage, modality, detoxification, chiropractic, fomentation, naturopathy, naprapathy, orthodontic treatment, orthoptics, osteopathy, osteoclasis, acupuncture, stylostixis, acupressure, G-Jo, shiatsu, autogenic therapy, autogenic training, autogenics, hydropathy, hydrotherapy, rest-cure
noun
(law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
noun
the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: interposition
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
noun
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: intercession
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: engagement, participation, involvement, involution
Narrower terms: mediation, intermediation
noun
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: interference
Antonyms: nonintervention
Broader terms: foreign policy
History
From Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō. Morphologically intervene + -tion.
Across languages
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