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. Vladimir Putin:

   Yes, this intervention takes different forms today, but the essence remains the same, to make sport an instrument for geopolitical pressure and use it to form a negative image of countries and peoples.

2. Seiya Nakajima:

   The impact of monetary easing is similar to currency intervention. The first time they do it, there's a huge impact. But as they repeat it, the impact will wane.

3. Eric Adams:

   My first question is, what took so long? and why has it taken us so long, watching these babies die, year after year after year and no one seems to care? We must have intervention and prevention.

4. Martin Hoffman:

   Generally, athletes recover without any need for specific medical intervention by simply rehydrating based on their thirst, it's also important to keep this all in perspective.

5. Steve Moore:

   A hundred people died in that, it was a suicide; however, it was provoked by the FBI intervention.