intervention
nounUK /ˌɪntəˈvenʃn/
US /ˌɪntərˈvenʃn/
When someone steps in to help fix a problem.
The teacher's intervention stopped the kids from arguing.
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2. A planned meeting where people try to help someone with a serious problem like addiction.
His family held an intervention to help him stop drinking.
3. A government or military action taken to change a situation in another country.
The country sent troops as part of a military intervention.
4. A treatment or procedure used to improve someone's health.
The doctor recommended a medical intervention to lower her blood pressure.