intervened

Definitions

To come between disputing people, groups, or things to prevent or alter a result or course of events.

To occur or happen between two points of time or between events.

Examples

The teacher intervened when the two students began to argue in the hallway.

The government intervened in the market to prevent the currency from collapsing.

Synonyms

stepped in interceded mediated arbitrated interfered intruded involved oneself

Antonyms

ignored disregarded stood aside withdrew avoided neglected remained neutral