intervention

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Etymology

From Middle French intervention, from Latin interventiō.

Morphologically intervene + -tion.

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ɪntɚˈvɛnʃən/
• (RP) IPA: /ɪntəˈvɛnʃən/

Noun

intervention

1. The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
2. (US, legal) A legal motion through which a person or entity who has not been named as a party to a case seeks to have the court order that they be made a party.
3. An orchestrated attempt to convince somebody with an addiction or other psychological problem to seek professional help and/or change their behavior.
4. (medicine) An action taken or procedure performed; an operation.

Translations

• French: intervention
• German: Intervention, Eingriff
• Italian: intervento
• Portuguese: intervenção
• Russian: вмеша́тельство
• Spanish: intervención

Translations

• French: intervention
• German: Eingriff
• Italian: intervento
• Portuguese: intervenção
• Russian: вмеша́тельство
• Spanish: intervención

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