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Take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events

To happen so as to stop something

Interfere in something that is not one's concern

To interrupt or intrude on a conversation or activity

To pass or move by

To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)

Cause disagreement between

(of an action or operation) To bring to an end or prevent from continuing

To perform a surgical procedure

To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision

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Verb

Take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of events

insinuate oneself

interpose oneself

involve oneself

interpose yourself

involve yourself

act as peacemaker

act as an intermediary

put your oar in

put in two cents

put your two cents in

become involved

reconcile differences

restore harmony

act as middleman

strike happy medium

act as honest broker

act as a peacemaker

pour oil on troubled waters

act as a mediator

pronounce judgement

sit in judgement

sit in judgment

hammer out a deal

work out a deal

bring to an agreement

pass judgement on

sit in judgement on

give a verdict on

make a ruling on

consult together

discuss a settlement

give a ruling on

pronounce judgement on

make a judgement on

be in control of

make concessions

drive a hard bargain

come to an understanding

make concession

find the middle ground

find a happy medium

strike a happy medium

reach a compromise

find middle ground

find happy medium

meet each other halfway

split the difference

strike a balance

lay down the law

try to reach a compromise

treat with someone

come to a decision about

call the shots on

take a decision on

come across with

bury the hatchet

act as mediator

act as negotiator

act as arbitrator

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“The attack came almost exactly a year after an armed man threatened to shoot a passer-by who intervened in another failed armed robbery at the store.”

Verb

To happen so as to stop something

“Synchronistic events frequently intervene to warn us if we are on the wrong path.”

Verb

Interfere in something that is not one's concern

sidewalk-superintend

crash the gates

put two cents in

put your two cents in

put your oar in

stick your nose in

poke your nose in

stick your oar in

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

stick nose into

impose oneself on

thrust yourself in

be a hindrance to

stand in the way of

get in the way of

impose yourself

tread on someone's toes

make inroads into

step on someone's toes

invade someone's space

enquire impertinently

inquire impertinently

stick one's nose in

mind someone else's business

poke one's face in

get into the act

put one's two cents in

poke one's nose in

be inquisitive about

do some detective work

stick one's nose into

poke one's nose into

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Verb

To interrupt or intrude on a conversation or activity

break someone's train of thought

break train of thought

join the conversation

add one's pennyworth

put your two cents in

voice your opinion

put one's oar in

put one's pennyworth in

stick your oar in

put one's two cents in

stick your nose in

poke one's face in

get into the act

share the expense

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Verb

To pass or move by

bring to an end

bring to a close

draw to a close

come to a close

pull the plug on

axe^UK

ax^US

bring to a halt

bring to a stop

bring to a conclusion

give something the chop

knock something on the head

become obsolete

bring down curtain

put a period to

be no longer valid

come to a standstill

nip something in the bud

wind something up

turn your back on

stop in one's tracks

reach a standstill

quit cold turkey

get on the wagon

tie up loose ends

be through with

come to the end

bring to fruition

come to a conclusion

set the seal on

bring to an untimely end

bring to a standstill

blow the whistle on

bring to standstill

put the kibosh on

stand in the way of

put the stopper on

put in cold storage

throw a spanner in the works of

have a breather

take a breather

hold in abeyance

put a spoke in someone's wheel

lay on the table

place an embargo on

take a rain check on

put on the back burner

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

throw in the towel

throw in the sponge

keep under control

stem the flow of

drive underground

break the habit of

drag one's feet

bring to naught

cramp one's style

throw monkey wrench in

put the brakes on

pour cold water on

put the mockers on

declare illegal

upset the apple cart

put in abeyance

throw a spanner in the works

bring to screeching halt

be a hindrance to

throw cold water on

strangle at birth

put a stop to something

render powerless

put the brakes on

take out of play

take a breather from

put on a back burner

keep from happening

slam on the brakes

put off the evil day

put off the evil hour

render null and void

give the run around

dash one's hope

upset the applecart

put a stopper in

put half nelson on

stop in your tracks

throw a spoke in the wheel of

resist the temptation to

take the pledge

give a wide berth to

go on the wagon

have nothing to do with

halt in its tracks

give the run-around

run circles around

run rings around

throw a monkey wrench in the works

put on back burner

keep in abeyance

put on the shelf

suspend proceedings

declare ineligible

officially forbid

call it quits on

put out of business

switch something off

put out of action

bring someone to their knees

finish the working day

take wind out of sails

get the better of

upset one's apple cart

wash one's hands of

step aside from

avoid the issue

take one's time

take a rain check

safeguard against

protect against

beat around the bush

put a damper on

defend oneself against

act like a wet blanket

keep at arm's length

give the thumbs down to

put the chill on

give the red light to

hold one's tongue

hush one's mouth

leave unfinished

stop in full flow

take wind out of

come to standstill

catch one's breath

put in nutshell

put a restriction on

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Verb

To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required)

make unnecessary

steal a march on

provide against

beat someone to it

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

beat somebody to it

act in advance of

be one step ahead of

head off at pass

keep from happening

put a damper on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

act like a wet blanket

break the habit of

get one's retaliation in first

shield yourself from

take up cudgels for

be on the side of

provide sanctuary

be the defender of

safeguard against

protect against

defend oneself against

keep at arm's length

bring to a standstill

afford protection to

bring to an end

cover all bases

take under wing

ride shotgun for

take someone under your wing

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Verb

Cause disagreement between

cause disagreement between

pit against one another

set against one another

set at variance

sow dissension between

drive a wedge between

cause disagreement among

sow dissension among

cause to disagree

cause disagreement

create a rift in

cause a rift between

create a schism in

turn your back on

make indifferent

withdraw the affections of

make unfriendly

make hostile to

put at a distance

interpose oneself

interpose yourself

put in two cents

involve oneself

put your oar in

put your two cents in

insinuate oneself

involve yourself

act as an intermediary

act as peacemaker

set in opposition

keep at arm's length

sever connections between

set at odds with

cause antagonism between

destroy the affections of

put on the outs

become estranged

part company with

sever connections with

keep in solitude

form a ring around

put a cordon sanitaire around

reach a parting of the ways

break off relations with

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Verb

Block off

head off at pass

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(of an action or operation) To bring to an end or prevent from continuing

bring to a halt

bring to an end

axe^UK

give something the chop

knock something on the head

ax^US

pull the plug on

bring to a close

get on the wagon

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Verb

To perform a surgical procedure

carry out an operation

carry out surgery

put under the knife

perform surgery

Verb

To manage, direct, or control a person, group, or system to an unnecessary level of detail or precision

breathe down somebody's neck

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