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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 › dictionary › englishINTERVENTION | 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.

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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.

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

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   a planned confrontation of someone engaging in self-destructive behavior, such as substance abuse, to convince them to seek treatment: She thought her drinking was a well-kept secret until she came home to find six of her siblings and friends ready to conduct an intervention.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINTERVENTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Intervention is the act of intervening in a situation. ...the country's intervention in the internal affairs of many other countries. American English : intervention / ɪntərˈvɛnʃən /

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.

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   Definition of intervention noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINTERVENTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INTERVENTION definition: the act of intervening, especially to prevent something from happening: . Learn more.

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    intervention meaning, definition, what is intervention: the act of becoming involved in an argum...: Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › interventionIntervention Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    noun. interventions. The act of intervening. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The systematic process of assessment and planning employed to remediate or prevent a social, educational, or developmental problem. Early intervention for at-risk toddlers. American Heritage Medicine.