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| Main Entry: | intervene |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mediate |
| Synonyms: | arbitrate, barge in, butt in*, come between, divide, horn in, intercede, interfere, intermediate, interpose, interrupt, intrude, involve, meddle, negotiate, obtrude, part, reconcile, separate, settle, sever, step in, mix in, muscle in, put in two cents, take a hand |
| Antonyms: | ignore, leave alone |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | intervene |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | happen |
| Synonyms: | bedevil, befall, ensue, occur, succeed, come to pass, supervene, take place |
| Main Entry: | arbitrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | achieve settlement |
| Synonyms: | adjudge, adjudicate, adjust, bring to terms, conciliate, decide, determine, interpose, intervene, judge, mediate, meet halfway, negotiate, parley, placate, play ball*, reconcile, referee, settle, smooth, soothe, step in, umpire, come to school, come to terms, hammer out a deal, make a deal, pass judgment, straighten out, strike happy medium, trade off, work out a deal |
| Antonyms: | let ride |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | break in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | intrude |
| Synonyms: | barge in, breach, butt in*, interfere, interject, interrupt, intervene, invade, meddle, raid, rob, steal, trespass, break and enter, burglarize, burgle, burst in |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | come between |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | alienate |
| Synonyms: | divide, estrange, interfere, interpose, interrupt, intervene, meddle, part, separate, put at odds |
| Antonyms: | join, unite, bring together |
| Main Entry: | cut in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | interrupt |
| Synonyms: | break in, butt in*, horn in, interfere, interpose, intervene, intrude, obtrude, chisel in, move in |
| Antonyms: | allow |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cut off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prevent; interrupt |
| Synonyms: | block, break in, catch, disconnect, discontinue, halt, insulate, intercept, intersect, intervene, intrude, isolate, obstruct, renounce, segregate, separate, sequester, suspend, bring to end, close off |
| Antonyms: | allow, encourage, permit |
| Main Entry: | discontinue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prevent activity from going on |
| Synonyms: | abandon, break off*, cease, close, desist, disconnect, disjoin, disunite, drop, end, finish, halt, interpose, interrupt, intervene, kill, knock off*, leave off, part, pause, quit, scrub, separate, stop, surcease, suspend, terminate, bag it, blow off*, call it quits, dissever, give over, give up, put an end to, refrain from |
| Antonyms: | carry on, continue, restart, retry |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | encroach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | invade another's property, business |
| Synonyms: | appropriate, arrogate, barge in*, butt in*, crash, entrench, horn in, impinge, infringe, interfere, interpose, intervene, intrude, meddle, overstep, trench, trespass, usurp, elbow in, make inroads, muscle in, put two cents in, squeeze in, stick nose into, work in, worm in |
| Antonyms: | keep off |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | entrench |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | trespass |
| Synonyms: | encroach, impinge, infringe, interfere, intervene, intrude, invade, break in on, interlope, make inroads, stick nose into |
| Antonyms: | stay off |
| Main Entry: | intercede |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mediate |
| Synonyms: | advocate, arbitrate, barge in, butt in*, intermediate, interpose, intervene, intrude, negotiate, plead, reconcile, speak, step in, mix in, monkey with |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | mediate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | try to bring to an agreement |
| Synonyms: | arbitrate, bring to terms, conciliate, deal, intercede, interfere, intermediate, interpose, intervene, meet halfway*, moderate, negotiate, propitiate, reconcile, referee, resolve, settle, step in, umpire, act as middle, go fifty-fifty, make a deal, make peace, restore harmony, strike happy medium, trade off |
| Antonyms: | argue, contend, disagree, fight |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | obviate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make unnecessary |
| Synonyms: | anticipate, avert, block, counter, counteract, deter, do away with, forestall, hinder, interfere, interpose, intervene, preclude, prevent, remove, restrain, rule out, stave off, ward, forfend |
| Antonyms: | allow, help, permit |
| Main Entry: | separate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | isolate, segregate |
| Synonyms: | assign, break up, classify, comb, compartment, cut off, discriminate, distribute, group, insulate, interval, intervene, island, order, seclude, sequester, sift, sort, space, split up, winnow, close off, compartmentalize, draw apart, put on one side, rope off, single out, stand between |
| Antonyms: | desegregate, join, unite |
| Main Entry: | step in |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | become involved |
| Synonyms: | arrive, chip in*, come, enter, intercede, interfere, intermediate, interpose, intervene, mediate, negotiate, be invited, lend a hand, take action |
| Antonyms: | abandon, leave, wash hands |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | head off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | block off |
| Synonyms: | intercept, intervene, stop, interfere with |
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