intervene
verb/ˌɪntərˈviːn/
Frequency rank: #6,435 most common English word
Meaning
to come between parties in a dispute in order to prevent conflict or change the outcome.
Example sentence
The teacher had to intervene when the argument between the two students became too heated.
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