English Synonym Finder

interpose

Definitions

To place or insert between one thing and another.

To intervene between parties in order to mediate or reconcile.

To interrupt a conversation or action with a remark or intervention.

Examples

The mediator had to interpose himself between the two arguing parties to prevent a physical altercation.

She decided to interpose a question during the lecture to clarify the professor's complex point.

Synonyms

intervene insert intrude interject mediate arbitrate introduce

Antonyms

withdraw remove ignore avoid leave extract disregard