Intervene | Mean of intervene in English Dictionary

/ˌɪntɚˈviːn/

• Verb
• to come or occur between two times or events
1. Twenty years intervened between their first and last meetings.
• to become involved in something (such as a conflict) in order to have an influence on what happens
1. The prisoner asked me to intervene with the authorities on his behalf.
2. The military had to intervene to restore order.
3. We need the courts to intervene in this dispute.
• to happen as an unrelated event that causes a delay or problem
1. We will leave on time unless some crisis intervenes.