interveneverb/ĩtɨɾˈviɾ/mediumin·ter·virPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo come between so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events.The teacher had to intervene to stop the fight.They decided to intervene in the negotiations.synintercedeinterposeEtymologyDo latim 'intervenire'Related wordsintervençãointerventorintervencionista