Synonyms for intervention
ˌɪn tərˈvɛn ʃənin·ter·ven·tion

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. intervention

   Synonyms:
   intrusion, insinuation, interference, intercession, mediation, agency, interposition

   Antonyms:
   continuance, nonintervention, uninterruptedness, noninterference

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. intervention, intercessionnoun

   the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)

   "it occurs without human intervention"

   Synonyms:
   interposition, intercession, treatment, interference

   Antonyms:
   nonintervention, noninterference

2. intervention, interferencenoun

   a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

   Synonyms:
   disturbance, hitch, noise, intercession, hinderance, interference, interposition, preventive, hindrance, incumbrance, treatment, encumbrance, preventative

   Antonyms:
   nonintervention, noninterference

3. interposition, interventionnoun

   the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others

   Synonyms:
   interpolation, interjection, intercession, interference, interposition, treatment, interpellation

   Antonyms:
   noninterference, nonintervention

4. interventionnoun

   (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

   "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"

   Synonyms:
   interposition, intercession, treatment, interference

   Antonyms:
   noninterference, nonintervention

5. treatment, interventionnoun

   care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

   Synonyms:
   handling, intercession, interference, discourse, interposition, discussion, treatment

   Antonyms:
   nonintervention, noninterference

Matched Categories

1. • Care
   • Engagement
   • Foreign Policy
   • Law
   • Placement
   • Proceeding

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interventionnoun

   Synonyms:
   interposition, interference

2. interventionnoun

   Synonyms:
   mediation, agency

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interventionnoun

   Synonyms:
   interference, interposition, mediation, intercession

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:5.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "intervention":

   interference, speech, response, interventions, 'intervention, involvement, action, intervene, interfere, statement, intervening, meddling, interfering, non-interference, interventionism, interposition, surgery, engagement, contribution, contingency, speaking, intervened, non-intervention, reaction

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intervention

   Synonyms:
   EBM Combination product, medical product, therapeutic intervention

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1. Mike Padden:

   As law enforcement and others testified today, by the time someone has reached their fourth DUI, they clearly pose a serious danger to everyone else on the road, and require a higher level of intervention to keep them from putting others in harm again and again.

2. Rex Tillerson:

   President Trump noted the challenges caused by Chinese government intervention in its economy and raised serious concerns.

3. Kacie Kidd:

   Many young people benefit very much from medical intervention, but that doesn't mean it's right for everyone.

4. Micah Grzywnowicz:

   For years, we have said that marriage equality was an important signifier of equality, but not the be-all and end-all for LGBTI people, what is also crucial for our communities are effective laws to recognize rights of trans people to self-determination, robust protection against LGBTI-phobic violence and speech, equal access to reproductive rights, and prohibiting medical intervention on intersex children.

5. Catherine Andersen:

   I'm not entirely sure why vaccine efficacy in this population hasn't been more well reported, it's a missed opportunity for greater public health intervention.