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intervened

CEFR: B2

Took part or became involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent conflict.

Synonyms

stepped in
mediated

Common Collocations

intervened in
decisively intervened
intervened to prevent

Example Sentence

The central bank intervened aggressively in currency markets to stem panic-driven devaluation.

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