INTERPOSES Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

interposes

verb

present tense third-person singular of interpose

as in intervenes

to act as a go-between for opposing sides an elder statesman who has interposed a number of times in international conflicts

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as in interrupts

to cause a disruption in a conversation or discussion I hate to interpose, but could you tell me what you meant by that last remark?

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as in inserts

to put among or between others a solid line of police in riot gear interposed itself between the trade ministers and the crowd of protesters

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Unless a court intervenes, the new rule will go into effect in about six months.

Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
But the relationship is especially impressive given that the UN generally intervenes in the most difficult cases.

Barbara F. Walter, Foreign Affairs, 29 Nov. 2021

Definition of intervenes

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