intervention

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/ UK /ɪntəˈvɛnʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #8482

Meanings

1

noun
The act of becoming involved in a situation in order to change or help it.

The dispute was settled without outside intervention.
2

noun
A medical procedure or treatment intended to improve someone's health.

Early intervention can prevent the disease from getting worse.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the act of becoming... intercession

2 noun · a medical procedure or... treatment

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crisis intervention
short-term psychological help focused on an immediate severe emotional or mental crisis

Noun + noun

Etymology

From Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō. Morphologically intervene + -tion.

*gʷem- Proto-Indo-European intervention Middle French interventiō Latin

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# intervention

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪntəˈvɛnʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 8482

## Meanings
1. The act of becoming involved in a situation in order to change or help it.
2. A medical procedure or treatment intended to improve someone's health.

## Examples
- The dispute was settled without outside intervention.
- Early intervention can prevent the disease from getting worse.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *gʷem-
- Root: intervention
- Root: interventiō

## Etymology
From Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō. Morphologically intervene + -tion.

## AI Etymology
Intervention comes from Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō. Morphologically intervene + -tion. The historical chain includes *gʷem- (Proto-Indo-European), intervention (Middle French), and interventiō (Latin). In present use it covers the act of becoming involved in a situation in order to change or help it and a medical procedure or treatment intended to improve someone's health.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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