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   intervention

   /ˌɪntəˈvɛnʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of intervening: "a high degree of state intervention in the economy"
   • ▪ interference by a state in another's affairs: "the government was reported to be considering military intervention"
   • ▪ action taken to improve a medical disorder: "two patients were referred for surgical intervention"
   • ▪ an occasion on which a person with an addiction or other behavioural problem is confronted by a group of friends or family members in an attempt to persuade them to address the issue: "as her health worsened, her daughters considered staging an intervention"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin interventio(n-), from the verb intervenire (see intervene).

   Derivatives

   • 1. interventional adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › interventionINTERVENTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INTERVENTION definition: 1. intentional action to change a situation, with the aim of improving it or preventing it from…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › interventionIntervention Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of INTERVENTION is the act or an instance of intervening. How to use intervention in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › interventionIntervention - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   An intervention is the act of inserting one thing between others, like a person trying to help. You could be the subject of a school intervention if your teachers call your parents about the bad grades you've been hiding.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionintervention noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   an occasion when a group of people meet to take action with a friend or family member who has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, in order to help them recover. Her daughters staged an intervention. Family intervention is an essential component of treatment for adolescent drug abuse.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › interventionINTERVENTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An intervention is an occasion when friends or family tell someone who has a serious problem that they need to get help. Finally, his wife staged an intervention and he agreed to go into rehab. Her friends decided it was time for an intervention.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › interventionIntervention - definition of intervention by The Free Dictionary

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   An act that alters the course of a disease, injury, or condition by initiating a treatment or performing a procedure or surgery. c. A planned, often unannounced meeting with a person with a serious personal problem, such as addiction, in order to persuade the person to seek treatment.